American Experience: JFK

Documentary

Documentary

This four-hour, two-part special about President John F. Kennedy offers new perspective on the life and death of a man who remains one of the most beloved and mourned leaders of the United States. Featuring interviews with Kennedy family members and historians, the program covers the president's childhood, his early political career, his life-threatening illnesses and the campaign that resulted in his election as the youngest president in U.S. history. The program also covers his relationships with wife Jackie, brother Robert and his father, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of his tenure in the Oval Office.