Kennedy is an upcoming American historical drama television series made by Netflix. The series is based on JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, (1917–1956) by Fredrik Logevall, who also serves as an executive producer.
Contents
Premise
The series centers around the Kennedy family, and starts with the rise of Joe and Rose Kennedy in the 1930s.
Cast
Main
Michael Fassbender as Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
Laura Donnelly as Rose Kennedy
Nick Robinson as Joe Kennedy Jr.
Joshuah Melnick as Jack Kennedy
Recurring
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
Eddie Marsan as J. Edgar Hoover
Production
In 2023, Variety reported that Netflix was developing a series based on Fredrik Logevall's book JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, with Eric Roth set to write the script and Chernin Entertainment producing. In 2025, Netflix announced that the show was being produced and that Sam Shaw would be the showrunner, with Michael Fassbender portraying Joe Kennedy Sr. Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg is set to direct and executive produce the series.
In January 2026, it was announced that Laura Donnelly, Nick Robinson, and Joshuah Melnick joined the series as series regulars, while Ben Miles, Lydia Peckham, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Cole Doman, and Imogen Poots were cast in recurring roles.
In 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 series in recurring roles.
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.
Release
The eight-episode first season will be streamed on Netflix.