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JFK Assassination 50th Anniversary TV Roundup: A Complete Guide to Coverage

Friday marks the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination in Dallas, Texas, and both broadcast and cable networks are featuring special programming tied to the national tragedy. Here's a complete roundup of how you can catch daily coverage of the anniversary on TV, though many networks are offering supplemental coverage online as well.

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Liz Raftery

Friday marks the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination in Dallas, Texas, and both broadcast and cable networks are featuring special programming tied to the national tragedy. Here's a complete roundup of how you can catch daily coverage of the anniversary on TV, though many networks are offering supplemental coverage online as well.

*all times Eastern

Tuesday, Nov. 19

Today (NBC, 7 — 11am): Matt Lauer interviews Mary Ann Moorman-Krahmer, who photographed JFK being shot in his motorcade.

Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald? (PBS, 10pm): Rerun of a 1993 Frontline special


Wednesday, Nov. 20

Today (NBC, 7 — 11am): Matt Lauer goes on a tour of the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza (formerly Texas School Book Depository), where Lee Harvey Oswald worked and fired the shot that killed JFK.


Thursday, Nov. 21

Today (NBC, 7am): Lester Holt looks back at JFK's presidency.

Good Morning America (7am): Preview of newly released audio recordings featured in Discovery's JFK: The Lost Tapes

JFK: The Lost Tapes (Discovery, 7pm): Featuring recently released recordings from Air Force One following the assassination, as well as recordings from Dallas police and reporters who were at the scene

The Lost Kennedy Home Movies (H2, 8pm): Footage of President Kennedy and his siblings growing up, as well as footage from his adult life

The American Experience: JFK (PBS, 9pm): Documentary featuring footage from the Kennedy archives as well as new information (originally aired Nov. 11)

The Assassination of President Kennedy (CNN, 9pm): The first in the 10-part documentary series "The Sixties," produced by Tom Hanks (originally aired on Nov. 14)

The Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After (H2, 10pm): Rerun of a 2009 special highlighting Lyndon B. Johnson's assumption of power


Friday, Nov. 22

Today (NBC, 7am): Dan Rather and Tom Brokaw preview NBC's primetime special on the JFK Assassination.

Good Morning America (ABC, 7am): Live coverage from Dallas

Killing Kennedy (NatGeo, 4pm): Rerun of NatGeo's feature film starring Rob Lowe as President Kennedy and Ginnifer Goodwin as Jackie Kennedy, based on the book by Bill O'Reilly

JFK: The Smoking Gun (Reelz, 6pm): Presents new evidence tied to the JFK assassination

CBS Evening News (CBS, 6:30pm): Scott Pelley anchors live from Dallas and interviews Clint Hill, a former Secret Service agent who was in the motorcade with President Kennedy. (CBSNews.com will also offer an online stream of its original broadcast Nov. 22, 1963, beginning at 1:48 p.m. ET.)

NBC Nightly News (NBC, 6:30pm): Brian Williams anchors from Dallas.

World News with Diane Sawyer (ABC, 6:30pm): Special report on Jackie Kennedy Onassis and Caroline Kennedy, plus coverage of day's events

JFK: The Day That Changed America (MSNBC, 7pm ET): Rerun of 40th anniversary special, hosted by Chris Matthews

JFK: The Definitive Guide (History, 8pm): An examination of how Americans' views on government have changed since the JFK assassination.

Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis (Military, 8pm): Rerun of a 2012 special about the Cuban Missile Crisis

The Kennedy Brothers: A Hardball Documentary (MSNBC, 8pm): Rerun of a 2009 special, hosted by Chris Matthews

Where Were You: The Day JFK Died (NBC, 9pm): A documentary nine months in the making, reported by Tom Brokaw.

JFK: In His Own Words (HBO, 9pm): Encore presentation of the 1988 documentary, featuring rare film footage and audio tapes

50 Years of Guns (MSNBC, 9pm): Hosted by Rev. Al Sharpton

Piers Morgan Live Special: The John F. Kennedy Assassination (CNN, 9pm): Special anniversary coverage

Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live (History, 10pm): A minute-by-minute account of the final two days of Lee Harvey Oswald's life before he was killed by Jack Ruby.

Nightline (ABC, 12:35am): Descendants from key participants in the day's events go back to the scene in Dallas