Kennedy: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Kennedy is a three-part seven-hour miniseries written by Reg Gadney, directed by Jim Goddard and broadcast on NBC. The miniseries was produced by Central Independent Television and originally aired in the United States starting on 20 November 1983 around the time of the 20th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination. The TV miniseries was a biography of the 1961-1963 presidency of John F. Kennedy. The series was nominated for 3 Golden Globes and 4 BAFTA, and won Baftas for Best Drama Series and Best Make Up.

Series details

• Title: Kennedy
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1983-11-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 1983-11-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 140 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 28620
• IMDb ID: tt0085044
• TVDB ID: 145331

Cast and credited roles

• Martin Sheen — John Kennedy

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1983-11-20; final listed air date 1983-11-22; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Kennedy on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.