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The Kennedys

2011 · 1 season

A stately, somber chronicle of power and loss, watching like a history lesson with a heavy heart.

Created by
Stephen Kronish, Joel Surnow
Genres
Drama
Starring
Greg Kinnear, Barry Pepper, Katie Holmes
Overview
The triumphs and tragedies of the most popular political family in American history.

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Created by
Stephen Kronish, Joel Surnow
Genres
Drama
Starring
Greg Kinnear, Barry Pepper, Katie Holmes
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • family
  • ambition
  • politics
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Created by
Stephen Kronish, Joel Surnow
Written by
Stephen Kronish, Joel Surnow
Starring
Greg Kinnear, Barry Pepper, Katie Holmes, Tom Wilkinson, Diana Hardcastle, Kristin Booth, Rachel Wilson, John White
Music
Sean Callery
Cinematography
David Moxness
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes, 45 min each
Network
Reelz
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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