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Netflix Orders 'Kennedy' With Michael Fassbender as Joseph Kennedy Sr.

The eight-episode drama adapts Fredrik Logevall’s biography.

Overview

  • Season one is set in the 1930s, tracing the rise of Joe and Rose Kennedy and the early years of their nine children with a focus on young Jack.
  • Chernin Entertainment produces, with Sam Shaw as showrunner and Thomas Vinterberg directing and producing.
  • Netflix has commissioned eight episodes for the first season.
  • Production is slated to begin in 2026, according to the announcement.
  • No additional casting beyond Fassbender has been disclosed.