The Kennedys: Tragedy & Triumph

Patriarch Joseph P. Kennedy aspires to become President of the United States, but wartime disgrace extinguishes his dream. His ambitions are passed to his eldest children.

Documentary charting the lives of Joseph and Rose Kennedy and their children, uncovering how and why this family so significantly impacted 20th century America, revealing how personal relationships within the Kennedy dynasty helped shape national and global events from the Cuban Missile Crisis to the struggle for civil rights legislation. John F Kennedy launches a long shot bid for power, but the seemingly perfect candidate is hiding dark secrets that could damage his political future.

John F Kennedy is sworn-in as the youngest American president ever elected, and his wife Jackie invites the cameras in to witness her transformation of the White House, but the his first year in office is marked by crisis both at home and abroad, and the young President leans heavily on his family for support.

The President and his brother Bobby must work together to avoid nuclear Armageddon and to protect the Kennedy family's legacy.

Series charting the lives of Joseph and Rose Kennedy and their children, uncovering how and why this family so significantly impacted 20th century America. This episode explores the devastating impact of John F Kennedy's assassination on the Kennedy dynasty, and the pressure on his younger brother Bobby to become the family's next political hope.

Series charting the lives of Joseph and Rose Kennedy and their children, uncovering how and why this family so significantly impacted 20th century America. The final episode takes viewers behind the public image of America's 'First Family', revealing how personal relationships within the Kennedy dynasty helped shape national and global events. Last in the series.