Bobby Kennedy for President

Overview

Historic footage and leading voices of the era examine the "Bobby Phenomenon" of the 1960s and the legacy of the man who helped redefine the country.

Episodes

A New Generation

S01E01 A New Generation

April 27, 2018 10.0 60 min
Combining charisma and grit, Robert F. Kennedy directs his brother's presidential campaign and helps him navigate the turbulent early 1960s.
I'd Like to Serve

S01E02 I'd Like to Serve

April 27, 2018 10.0 60 min
After JFK's murder, Bobby runs for the U.S. Senate and commits to championing civil rights, fighting poverty and opposing the war in Vietnam.
You Only Get One Time Around

S01E03 You Only Get One Time Around

April 27, 2018 10.0 60 min
With America increasingly and violently divided, Bobby mounts an impassioned run for the White House until an assassin's hand intervenes.
Justice for Bobby

S01E04 Justice for Bobby

April 27, 2018 10.0 60 min
In the wake of Bobby's assassination, his killer faces trial, conspiracy theories swirl and Kennedy's supporters begin a long quest for justice.

Cast

Robert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
John Lewis
John Lewis
Self
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Self
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
Self (archive footage)
Jacqueline Kennedy
Jacqueline Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Ethel Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Hoffa
Self (archive footage)
Marian Wright Edelman
Self

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