Netflix and Chernin Entertainment have officially greenlit ‘Kennedy,’ an ambitious new drama series chronicling the rise of America’s most storied political dynasty. Academy Award nominee Michael Fassbender has been cast in the leading role as Joseph Kennedy Sr., the formidable patriarch of the Kennedy family.
Based on Fredrik Logevall’s acclaimed biography ‘JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956,’ the eight-episode first season will explore the intimate and often turbulent family dynamics that defined one of the most influential clans in modern history.
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According to the official logline:
“’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 (Fassbender) 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 series will be shepherded by Sam Shaw (Manhattan, Castle Rock), who serves as showrunner and executive producer. Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and Kaitlin Dahill will executive produce for Chernin Entertainment.
