Kennedy (upcoming TV series)
Netflix series on the Kennedy family's 1930s rise.
Netflix is producing *Kennedy*, an upcoming American historical drama series. Its source material is Fredrik Logevall’s 2020 biography *JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century*, and Logevall is an executive producer. The story follows the Kennedy family, opening with Joe and Rose Kennedy’s ascent in the 1930s.
The main cast includes Michael Fassbender as Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., Laura Donnelly as Rose Kennedy, Nick Robinson as Joe Kennedy Jr., and Joshuah Melnick as Jack Kennedy. Recurring roles feature Ben Miles as Eddie Moore, Lydia Peckham as Rosemary Kennedy, Tipper Seifert-Cleveland as young Rosemary, Saura Lightfoot-Leon as Kick Kennedy, Miley Locke as young Kick, Cole Doman as Lem Billings, Imogen Poots as Gloria Swanson, Georgina Bitmead as Eunice Kennedy, Hera Hilmar as Inga Arvad, Wyatt Russell as Charles Lindbergh, Patrick Fischler as Arthur Krock, Caitlin FitzGerald as Clare Boothe Luce, Louis Landau as Billy Cavendish, Robin Soans as Neville Chamberlain, Denis O’Hare as Raymond Furness, Albert Welling as Winston Churchill, Toby Huss as Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Eddie Marsan as J. Edgar Hoover.
Development began in 2023, when Variety reported Netflix was working on a series based on Logevall’s book, with Eric Roth writing the script and Chernin Entertainment producing. By 2025, Netflix confirmed production, naming Sam Shaw as showrunner and Michael Fassbender as Joe Kennedy Sr. Thomas Vinterberg is set to direct and executive produce. In January 2026, Laura Donnelly, Nick Robinson, and Joshuah Melnick were announced as series regulars, with Ben Miles, Lydia Peckham, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Cole Doman, and Imogen Poots in recurring roles. The following March, Georgina Bitmead, Miley Locke, Tipper Seifert-Cleveland, Hera Hilmar, Wyatt Russell, Patrick Fischler, Caitlin FitzGerald, Louis Landau, Robin Soans, Denis O’Hare, Albert Welling, Toby Huss, and Eddie Marsan joined the recurring cast. Filming in the UK began in London in March 2026, then moved to Liverpool in April, where Water Street, Rumsford Street, and Fenwick Street stood in for 1930s America.
The first season will have eight episodes and stream on Netflix.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Historical drama
- Based On
- JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917–1956 · Fredrik Logevall
- Creator
- Sam Shaw
- Starring
- Michael Fassbender / Laura Donnelly / Nick Robinson / Joshuah Melnick
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Executive Producer
- Sam Shaw / Peter Chernin / Jenno Topping / Kaitlin Dahill / Eric Roth / Fredrik Logevall / Lila Byock / Anya Epstein / Dustin Thomason / Thomas Vinterberg / Anna O'Malley
- Company
- Chernin Entertainment
- Network
- Netflix
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
The series is set to stream on Netflix, with an eight-episode first season. Production was reported by Variety in 2023, with Eric Roth writing the script and Chernin Entertainment producing. In 2025, Netflix announced Sam Shaw as showrunner and Michael Fassbender as Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., with Thomas Vinterberg directing and executive producing. Cast additions in January 2026 included Laura Donnelly as Rose Kennedy, Nick Robinson as Joe Kennedy Jr., and Joshuah Melnick as Jack Kennedy, along with recurring roles for Ben Miles, Lydia Peckham, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Cole Doman, and Imogen Poots. Further casting in March 2026 added Georgina Bitmead, Miley Locke, Tipper Seifert-Cleveland, Hera Hilmar, Wyatt Russell, Patrick Fischler, Caitlin FitzGerald, Louis Landau, Robin Soans, Denis O’Hare, Albert Welling, Toby Huss, and Eddie Marsan in recurring roles.
Reader's Guide
Filming in the UK took place in London in March 2026 before moving to Liverpool in April, with Water Street, Rumsford Street and Fenwick Street doubling for 1930s America. The series is based on Fredrik Logevall's biography, which covers John F. Kennedy's early life. The show's significance lies in its dramatization of the Kennedy family's origins, featuring a large ensemble cast portraying historical figures such as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and J. Edgar Hoover. As a Netflix production, it represents a major streaming investment in historical drama, with a focus on the family's rise during the 1930s.
Did You Know?
- The series is based on the 2020 biography JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century by Fredrik Logevall.
- Michael Fassbender portrays Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., and Thomas Vinterberg directs and executive produces.
- Filming took place in London in March 2026 and Liverpool in April 2026, with streets doubling for 1930s America.
- The first season consists of eight episodes.
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