E1 - Jack (1917-1940)

Aired: November 18, 2023

Kennedy navigates his formative years, including his time in school, relationship with his family, and his early interests in history and politics.

E2 - The World at War (1940 - 1946)

Aired: November 18, 2023

When the United States joins the war against Nazi Germany and Japan, Kennedy volunteers for the Navy and is deployed to the Pacific.

E3 - Into the Political Jungle (1946 - 1956)

Aired: November 18, 2023

Coming home after the Second World War, Kennedy begins a career in politics, running for the House of Representatives in Massachusetts.

E4 - The Kennedy Machine (1956 - 1960)

Aired: November 19, 2023

Kennedy embarks on an unprecedented 5-year campaign for the presidency, revolutionizing modern campaigning and the use of television.

E5 - The Torch Has Passed (January 1961 - December 1961)

Aired: November 19, 2023

The youngest president ever elected, Kennedy faces the height of the Cold War and a national civil rights crisis.

E6 - Crisis (January 1962 - October 1962)

Aired: November 19, 2023

After nuclear weapons are placed 90 miles from the Florida coast in Cuba, Kennedy faces his ultimate trial, the most dangerous moment in human history.

E7 - From the Brink of War (October 1962 - June 1963)

Aired: November 20, 2023

Bringing the country back from the brink of nuclear war, Kennedy pursues diplomacy with the Soviets and decides to address civil rights in a way no president has before: as a moral issue.

E8 - A Legacy (June 1963 - November 1963)

Aired: November 20, 2023

The final months of John F. Kennedy's life and the legacy he left behind.