Series synopsis
Bobby Kennedy for President is an American documentary drama television series that premiered on Netflix on April 27, 2018. It ended on April 27, 2018. It stars Robert F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, John Lewis and Harry Belafonte.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Robert F. Kennedy as Self (archive footage)
- John F. Kennedy as Self (archive footage)
- John Lewis as Self
- Harry Belafonte as Self
- Martin Luther King Jr. as Self (archive footage)
- James Baldwin as Self (archive footage)
- Jacqueline Kennedy as Self (archive footage)
- Lyndon B. Johnson as Self (archive footage)
Supporting cast
- Richard Nixon as Self (archive footage)
- Ethel Kennedy as Self (archive footage)
- Jimmy Hoffa as Self (archive footage)
- Marian Wright Edelman as Self
- William Vanden Heuvel as Self
- Paul Schrade as Self
- Edward R. Murrow as Self (archive footage)
- Fidel Castro as Self (archive footage)
- Nikita Khrushchev as Self (archive footage)
- Robert McNamara as Self (archive footage)
Guest cast
- Jack Ruby as Self (archive footage)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | April 27, 2018 | April 27, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A New Generation Combining charisma and grit, Robert F. Kennedy directs his brother's presidential campaign and helps him navigate the turbulent early 1960s. |
April 27, 2018 |
| 2 |
I'd Like to Serve 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. |
April 27, 2018 |
| 3 |
You Only Get One Time Around With America increasingly and violently divided, Bobby mounts an impassioned run for the White House until an assassin's hand intervenes. |
April 27, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 27, 2018 |
| Last aired | April 27, 2018 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |