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Netflix Shares First Look at Michael Fassbender as Joe Kennedy Sr.

  • Netflix has begun production on the drama series Kennedy in London, starring Michael Fassbender as Joe Kennedy, Sr., with the eight-episode first season charting the family's ascent beginning in the 1930s.
  • Based on the book JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956 by Fredrik Logevall, the series explores the "intimate lives, loves, rivalries and tragedies" that shaped the iconic dynasty.
  • Adding to the cast, 13 recurring stars include Patrick Fischler as journalist Arthur Krock, Caitlin FitzGerald as Clare Boothe Luce, and Eddie Marsan as FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover.
  • Laura Donnelly portrays Rose Kennedy, while Nick Robinson plays Joe Kennedy Jr. and Joshuah Melnick plays Jack Kennedy, who struggles to escape his brother's shadow.
  • Historical figures appear throughout the series, including Albert Welling as Winston Churchill, Toby Huss as Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Wyatt Russell as aviator Charles Lindbergh.
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Netflix maintains his interest in the biographical series, that is why they revealed the first image of Michael Fassbender as Joe Kennedy Sr. for his next production.As the actor will be one of the protagonists in a story about the well-known family of the United States.Michael Fassbender as Joe Kennedy Sr. will be the next lead Netflix seriesThe new Netflix series will address the rise of the controversial family of American investors and polit…

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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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