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Netflix has officially greenlit Kennedy, an eight-episode play bid chronicling the emergence of America’s astir storied governmental dynasty. Academy Award-nominated histrion Michael Fassbender is acceptable to header the bid arsenic Joseph Kennedy Sr., the ambitious patriarch whose power shaped generations of the Kennedy family.
The show, produced by Chernin Entertainment, is adapted from Pulitzer Prize-winning historiographer Fredrik Logevall’s publication JFK: Coming of Age successful the American Century, 1917–1956. The archetypal play volition research the Kennedys’ ascent during the 1930s, tracing Joe and Rose Kennedy’s increasing governmental and societal ambitions arsenic they rise 9 children — including the young Jack Kennedy, who would spell connected to go 1 of the astir transformative U.S. Presidents.
According to the bid synopsis, Kennedy volition delve into “the intimate lives, loves, rivalries, and tragedies” that shaped the family’s bequest and, successful turn, modern American history.
Thomas Vinterberg, the Oscar-nominated manager of Another Round, volition nonstop the bid and enforcement nutrient alongside Eric Roth (Forrest Gump), Fredrik Logevall, Sam Shaw, and Dustin Thomason. Shaw, champion known for Manhattan and Castle Rock, volition service arsenic showrunner.
Industry insiders picture Kennedy arsenic Netflix’s reply to The Crown, blending sweeping humanities storytelling with an exploration of family, power, and legacy.
For Fassbender, Kennedy marks his 2nd large tv relation successful caller years, pursuing his crook successful Paramount+’s The Agency. The histrion is champion known for his performances successful 12 Years a Slave, Steve Jobs, and Shame; and was precocious seen successful Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag.
Production connected Kennedy is expected to statesman successful aboriginal 2026, with Netflix eyeing the task arsenic 1 of its adjacent large prestige dramas.
