The Kennedys · S1 · E4
Bobby's War aka Broken Promises and Deadly Barriers
When the Bay of Pigs invasion proves disastrous, JFK makes a difficult decision he must later atone for.
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When the Bay of Pigs invasion proves disastrous, JFK makes a difficult decision he must later atone for.
Season 1
1Joe's Revenge aka A Father's Great Expectations
45 minApr 3, 2011
The Kennedys rally to put Jack in the White House, but their difficult past illuminates a deeper struggle.
2The First Campaign aka Shared Victories, Private Struggles
45 minApr 3, 2011
The Presidential election comes down to the wire; Bobby tells Joe Sr. he’s leaving politics.
3Bay of Pigs aka Failed Invasion, Failed Fidelity
45 minApr 5, 2011
When the Bay of Pigs invasion proves disastrous, JFK makes a difficult decision he must later atone for.
4Bobby's War aka Broken Promises and Deadly Barriers
45 minApr 6, 2011Now viewing
When the Bay of Pigs invasion proves disastrous, JFK makes a difficult decision he must later atone for.
5Life Sentences aka Moral Issues and Inner Turmoil
45 minApr 7, 2011
Riots over desegregation in the South force JFK to act; Jackie’s use of amphetamines continues; Joe Sr. suffers a stroke.
6Cuban Missiles aka On the Brink of War
45 minApr 8, 2011
The Cuban missile crisis brings America and Russia to the brink of war; Jackie leaves JFK after one infidelity too many.
7Lancer and Lace aka The Countdown to Tragedy
45 minApr 10, 2011
Jack and Jackie suffer the loss of their newborn child; she and JFK are in Dallas on that fateful day in November.
8My Brother's Keeper aka The Aftermath: A Family's Curse of Misfortune and Heartbreak
45 minApr 10, 2011
Bobby blames himself for his brother’s death. Five years later, tragedy strikes again.
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