The Kennedy Files
The Kennedy family's incredible journey through the corridors of power in Washington, Wall Street and Hollywood is one with great triumphs and glamour but one also layered with human frailty, folly and tragedy. Each one-hour episode of The Kennedy Files depicts a different facet of the Kennedy family from the seemingly unshakable curse to cover ups both in and outside of the White House and the unbreakable bond between brothers John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Ted Kennedy.
- 2015-2016
- 1 season
- ReelzChannel
- Documentary
- TV-PG
The Kennedy family's incredible journey through the corridors of power in Washington, Wall Street and Hollywood is one with great triumphs and glamour but one also layered with human frailty, folly and tragedy. Each one-hour episode of The Kennedy Files depicts a different facet of the Kennedy family from the seemingly unshakable curse to cover ups both in and outside of the White House and the unbreakable bond between brothers John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Ted Kennedy.
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2015 - 2016
Episode 1
John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Tue, Nov 10, 2015 44 mins
John Kennedy Jr. has it all: wealth, looks, an easy charm. More than any Kennedy of his generation, he seems to wear the crown lightly - George Clooney with a political pedigree. But while he appears carefree and lighthearted in public, he always works from a carefully-written script - one that was started virtually the moment he was born. And no matter how he might try to deviate from it, in the end, he cannot escape the role that destiny and America have chosen for him to play.
Episode 2
Jack & Jackie
Tue, Nov 17, 2015 44 mins
Before Jay-Z and Beyonce or Bill and Hillary or Brangelina, there's Jack and Jackie, the original 'power couple.' Together they conquer the world, even as their private marriage is rocked by infidelity, heart-break, and power plays. And when it suddenly ends, the hardest question remains: is it a love story? A photographer by nature Jackie Kennedy is a pioneer of 'Image' as a tool for power and influence. Yet her obsession with appearance traps her in a deeply-troubled marriage - from which there appears no way out.
Episode 3
Notorious Cases
Tue, Nov 24, 2015 44 mins
The Kennedys have gone from America's most admired (even martyred) family to 'presumed guilty.' A series of hi-profile Kennedy criminal cases guarantee America will rush to judgment. These cases reveal the double-edged sword of fame and privilege. Justice may be blind, but these cases reveal how the very name Kennedy can be either a 'get out of jail free card' or a target for vendettas.
Episode 4
The Curse
Tue, Dec 1, 2015 44 mins
Unusual accidents, untimely deaths - why do so many tragedies afflict one family? The Kennedys willingness to risk everything and live by their own rules leads the family to the heights of the American Dream. Yet what goes up, must come down. Is it a Curse? Or does the very risk-taking that makes them billionaires and Presidents - also steer the family toward danger?
Episode 5
Family Secrets
Tue, Dec 8, 2015 44 mins
Every family has them. But no family has built higher walls around their secrets than the Kennedys, who fend off relentless attacks from the media and the tabloids to protect the family's reputation and ambitions. Their commitment to their image is so ingrained that it transcends PR and strikes deep with the Kennedy clan itself - where secrets are kept even between family members, and threats to the status quo can lead to excommunication and worse.
Episode 6
White House Cover-Ups
Tue, Dec 15, 2015
Becoming President isn't just a matter of what you show America, but what you hide as well. Once inside the White House, the truth behind the Kennedy mystique requires extensive cover-ups that threaten to undo the family forever. When confronted with political peril - from mob connections to sexual encounters with possible spies - Bobby Kennedy writes a virtual magician's handbook on how cover-ups are done.
Episode 7
The Fortune
Tue, Dec 22, 2015 44 mins
Behind every Kingdom there is a fortune. The Kennedys may be America's most public family but when the subject turns to money their silence is deafening. Sorting out the facts from the myths, here's how the Kennedys become one of America's wealthiest families, how they keep it - and how that fortune fuels a dynasty.
Episode 8
The Look
Tue, Dec 29, 2015
No family knows what a powerful image can do better than the Kennedy's. They created a carefully crafted image that helped catapult them to the forefront of American politics and into the hearts of the America people. From fashion statements to Presidential mannerisms, here is how the Kennedys redefine 'the Image' of power and set new standards for the rich and powerful.
Episode 9
Brothers
Tue, Jan 5, 2016 60 mins
They are the ultimate Alpha Males, the very symbols of confidence and charm. But behind the clean-cut images reside complex psychological dimensions fueled by war and personal rivalries and the quest for power. Who are the men behind the tans and smiles? Who are the real Kennedy Brothers? The construction of the Kennedy Political Dynasty may begin with Joe's money - but the fuel is an intense competition between brothers, who must overcome their own shortcomings to create America's most powerful political machine.
Episode 10
The Legacy
Tue, Jan 12, 2016 44 mins
Each generation of Kennedy children is born with a silver spoon, yet not everything that comes with the Kennedy Family name is easy, as the lives of the 21st Century Kennedys reveal. Joe Kennedy built an empire and expected his family to perpetuate a legacy of wealth, public service, and political power. But is that model too old-fashioned? In the 21st Century, isn't the price simply too high - even for the Kennedys.