The Kennedys rally to put Jack in the White House, but their difficult past illuminates a deeper struggle.

The Presidential election comes down to the wire; Bobby tells Joe Sr. he’s leaving politics.

When the Bay of Pigs invasion proves disastrous, JFK makes a difficult decision he must later atone for.

When the Bay of Pigs invasion proves disastrous, JFK makes a difficult decision he must later atone for. “John F. Kennedy changed the image of the United States when he was president. People around the world remember that time and remember the days when America was the leading shining light for freedom and democracy, which was represented so well by Kennedy at the time.” - Executive Producer Michael Prupas

Riots over desegregation in the South force JFK to act; Jackie’s use of amphetamines continues; Joe Sr. suffers a stroke.

The Cuban missile crisis brings America and Russia to the brink of war; Jackie leaves JFK after one infidelity too many.

Jack and Jackie suffer the loss of their newborn child; she and JFK are in Dallas on that fateful day in November.

Bobby blames himself for his brother’s death. Five years later, tragedy strikes again.