John F. Kennedy Jr.andCarolyn Bessette Kennedy's romance and its tragic end played out on TV screens across the globe with the release ofRyan Murphy'sLove Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.
The series follows the son of PresidentJohn F. Kennedyand his relationship with the former Calvin Klein employee, capturing the soaring highs and challenging lows that accompanied the public scrutiny the high-profile couple faced on a daily basis.
Three years after theymarried on Sept. 21, 1996, JFK Jr. and Bessette died alongside her sister Lauren Bessette in aJuly 16 plane crashover the Atlantic Ocean.
Love Story— though it faced criticism from some, includinga member of the Kennedy family— isn't the only show that's brought attention to one of America's most famous political families.
A number of fictionalized shows and documentaries have captured their history, and Netflix has another coming withKennedy, a scripted series starringMichael Fassbenderas JFK's father Joe Kennedy Sr., based on Fredrik Logevall's bookJFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956.
Here are 11 of the best shows and movies to watch about the Kennedy family after finishingLove Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.
The Kennedys
Released in 2011,The Kennedyscharts the family's rise to political power, starting with patriarch Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. serving as the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom in the '30s.
The eight episodes capture JFK's time as president andhis assassinationon Nov. 22, 1963, ending with Joe's death in 1969 andJackie Kennedy's marriage to Aristotle Onassis.
WithKatie Holmesbringing the iconic Jackie to life alongsideGreg Kinnear's JFK, the drama delivers plenty of intrigue.
WatchThe Kennedyson Prime Video
The Kennedys: After Camelot
Holmes returned as Jackie a few years later for 2017'sThe Kennedys: After Camelot. The title referred to amyth that the former first lady startedabout her husband's time in office.
Her telling perpetuated an idealized vision of JFK's leadership and the family's political impact that is still part of the conversation today.
As the miniseries' title suggests,After Camelotpicks up after the president's death and charts what follows for the family. Several cast members from the original series returned alongside Holmes and new additionMatthew Perry, who broughtTed Kennedyto life.
WatchThe Kennedys: After Cameloton Prime Video
JFK: One Day in America
Sixty years after his assassination at the hands ofLee Harvey Oswald,JFK: One Day in Americaoffered insight into the president's final hours with his wife and what followed.
The three-part docuseries features new interviews with witnesses to the tragic shooting, which occurred in Texas while JFK and Jackie were driving in a convertible.
WatchJFK: One Day in Americaon Hulu
American Dynasties: The Kennedys
Released in 2018,American Dynasties: The Kennedysis a six-part docuseries that charts the family's time in the public eye.
Featuring interviews and archival footage, it capturesthe many tragediesbut laid a groundwork for the future, highlightingJoe Kennedy III's rise in politics as the start of a new era.
WatchAmerican Dynasties: The Kennedyson HBO
Bobby Kennedy for President
Robert F. Kennedywas yet another member of the family with political aspirations. He served as his brother JFK's attorney general before entering Congress as a senator in the '60s. While campaigning for the presidency, RFK was assassinated on June 6, 1968.
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Netflix's 2018 four-part docuseries charts what was referred to as the "Bobby Phenomenon," a time when RFK was viewed as the future of the Kennedys and America. Including interviews and archival footage, it zooms in on another tragedy that plagued the family.
WatchBobby Kennedy for Presidenton Netflix
The Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After
Released in 2009, the History Channel'sThe Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours Laterfocuses on what happened in the immediate aftermath of JFK's death as former Vice PresidentLyndon B. Johnsonwas sworn in as president.
Interviews and archival footage highlight how the country and those closest to JFK attempted to get back on their feet and set the scene for the years that followed.
WatchThe Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours Lateron Hulu
Ethel
Ethel Kennedy, the widow of RFK, tells her story in the 2012 documentaryEthel, which was created by her youngest child,Rory Kennedy. The project charts the activist's relationship with her husband and her life raising their 11 children.
Rory described her mom's life as "one of the great untold stories," explaining her desire to bring it to the screen.
"Our family knows my mother, and our close friends know her, but to be able to share her with so many other people I think was important," she said at the time, viaToday.
WatchEthelon HBO
American Prince: JFK Jr.
Released a year beforeLove Story,American Prince: JFK Jr.tells the story of John Jr.'s rise in his father's footsteps, from the launch of his magazineGeorgeto his untimely death.
The three-part HBO docuseries looks into the "remarkable life and enduring legacy" of JFK's son, dubbed "the boy who would be king."
WatchAmerican Prince: JFK Jr.on HBO
Kennedy's Suicide Bomber
Three years before his death, JFK was the victim of an assassination attempt.
From the Smithsonian Channel, the 2013 documentary examines Richard Pavlick's attempt to kill the president, featuring interviews and dramatized footage.
WatchKennedy's Suicide Bomberon Paramount+
Kennedy(1983)
Released in 1983,Kennedyis another scripted series that highlights JFK's time in office, particularly highlighting "racial tension and missiles in Cuba," per the official logline on Peacock.
Martin Sheenportrays the late president in the show, which was released to coincide with the 20th anniversary of JFK's death.
WatchKennedyon Peacock
Kennedy(2023)
Sixty years after JFK's death, the History Channel released a new eight-part docuseries about his "remarkable life, enduring legacy, and ambitious leadership."
The project includes archival footage alongside interviews with the likes ofConan O'Brien, JFK's niece Kathleen Kennedy Townsend and more.
WatchKennedyon the History Channel
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