"Netflix has picked up its next big historical drama: a series revolving around the Kennedy American political family. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the show is simply titled Kennedy and will star Michael Fassbender as Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. Based on Fredrik Logevall's biography JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956, the series has tapped Sam Shaw ( Castle Rock) as showrunner and Thomas Vinterberg ( Another Round) as director."
""The story of the Kennedys is the closest we have to American mythology - somewhere between Shakespeare and The Bold and the Beautiful," Shaw said in a statement. "But Fredrik Logevall's stunning, nuanced biography pulls a veil on the human strivings and burdens behind the myth, revealing as much about our present moment, how we got here and where we're going, as about the Kennedys themselves. I'm thrilled to be able to explore this saga of a family and a world in transition.""
Netflix ordered a historical drama titled Kennedy centered on the Kennedy political family and starring Michael Fassbender as Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. The series adapts Fredrik Logevall's biography JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956. Sam Shaw serves as showrunner and Thomas Vinterberg is attached as director. The first season is set in the 1930s and follows the rise of Joe and Rose Kennedy and their nine children, highlighting Jack's struggle to escape his older brother's shadow. Chernin Entertainment produces the series. Production and release details have not been disclosed.
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