On October 20, 2025 Netflix released a new historical drama series in honor of the Kennedy family titled, “Kennedy.” The show is heavily inspired by Fredrik Logevall’s book, “JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956”, the series centers on the Kennedy family before their involvement in American politics.
The official logline reads, “‘Kennedy’ reveals the intimate lives, loves, rivalries and tragedies that shaped the most iconic dynasty in modern history, and helped create the world we live in today. Beginning in the 1930s, the first season charts the improbable ascent of Joe and Rose Kennedy and their nine children, including rebellious second son Jack, who struggles to escape the shadow of his golden boy older brother.”
The show’s producer, Sam Shaw, most known for series “Castle Rock” and "Manhattan”, tells Tudum.com, “The story of the Kennedys is the closest we have to American mythology — somewhere between Shakespeare and The Bold and the Beautiful.”
Currently, the only cast member revealed is two-time Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender who will be playing Joe Kennedy Senior. As more and more information is revealed about this new series, I am personally looking forward to watching this interesting take on an influential American politician’s life before his time in the Oval Office.