The Kennedy Files

Season 1

2015 · 10 episodes

Episodes

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   1. John F. Kennedy Jr.

   10 Nov 2015

   There's rich and famous and then there's John F. Kennedy Jr. No one has ever worn a heavier crown of expectations than John. How he navigates through them, not only reveals a complex and graceful man – but redefines the very nature of celebrity.

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   2. Jack & Jackie

   17 Nov 2015

   Before Jay-Z & Beyonce or Bill & Hillary, there's Jack and Jackie, the original ‘power couple.' Together they conquer the world, even as their marriage is rocked by infidelity, heart-break, and power plays. And when it suddenly ends, the hardest question remains: is it a love story?

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   3. Notorious Cases

   24 Nov 2015

   A series of high profile Kennedy legal 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.

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   4. The Curse

   1 Dec 2015

   Unusual accidents, untimely deaths – why do so many tragedies afflict one family? Is it a Curse? Or does the very risk-taking that makes them billionaires and Presidents – also steer the family toward danger?

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   5. Family Secrets

   8 Dec 2015

   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.

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   6. Cover Ups

   15 Dec 2015

   Becoming president isn't just a matter of what you show America but what you hide as well. ... connections to sexual encounters with possible spies—the Kennedy family writes a virtual magician's handbook on how cover-ups are done.

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   7. The Image

   22 Dec 2015

   From fashion statements to Presidential mannerisms, here is how the Kennedys redefine ‘the Look’ of power and set new standards for the rich and powerful.

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   8. The Fortune

   29 Dec 2015

   How the Kennedys became one of America's wealthiest families including how they made their money and how they keep it.

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   9. The Brothers

   5 Jan 2016

   An in-depth look behind the clean-cut images of the Kennedy brothers including their personal rivalries and quests for power.

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    10. The Legacy

    12 Jan 2016

    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.