Curse of the Kennedys The Kennedys: A Fatal Ambition (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, History

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Curse of the Kennedys

The Kennedys: A Fatal Ambition (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, History

Explores some of the tragedies and scandals that have struck the Kennedy clan from the lobotomy of daughter Rosemary, the death in war of Joe Jr, the fatal plane crash of Kathleen, and the assassination of JFK.

Director

Steve Webb

Cinematographers

Justin Evans | Mark Molesworth | Mark Moreve | Kev Robertson

Editor

Giles Bury

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Updated Nov 3, 2018

Release date

Nov 3, 2018 (United Kingdom)

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
Colin Tierney Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Nowhere Boy (2009)
John R. Bohrer Self - Kennedy Biographer (as John R Bohrer) Self - Kennedy Biographer (as John R Bohrer) See fewer	Up with Steve Kornacki (2013)
Patrick Joseph Kennedy II Self - Son of Edward Kennedy (as Patrick J Kennedy) Self - Son of Edward Kennedy (as Patrick J Kennedy) See fewer	Split Decisions
Larry Sabato Self - Political Historian Self - Political Historian See fewer	Common Grounds? (2021)
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Self - Daughter of Robert Kennedy Self - Daughter of Robert Kennedy See fewer	Bhutto (2010)
Paula Byrne Self - Kennedy Biographer Self - Kennedy Biographer See fewer	Sanditon (2019)
James D. Boys Self - Political Historian (as Dr James D Boys) Self - Political Historian (as Dr James D Boys) See fewer	Agent Number 9
Kate Clifford Larson Self - Kennedy Biographer Self - Kennedy Biographer See fewer	Harriet (I) (2019)
Alexis Coe Self - Presidential Historian Self - Presidential Historian See fewer	Alice + Freda Forever
Barbara Perry Self - Kennedy Historian Self - Kennedy Historian See fewer	The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power (2019)
Edward Klein Self - Biographer & Friend of Jackie Kennedy Self - Biographer & Friend of Jackie Kennedy See fewer	Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo (2014)
Terry Marotta Self Self See fewer	Curse of the Kennedys (2018)
Kyle Bailey Self - Aviation Expert Self - Aviation Expert See fewer	Final 24 (2006)
J. Randy Taraborrelli Self - Kennedy Biographer (as J Randy Taraborrelli) Self - Kennedy Biographer (as J Randy Taraborrelli) See fewer	Jackie, Janet & Lee
Priscilla McMillan Self - Friend of JFK Self - Friend of JFK See fewer	The Assassination & Mrs. Paine (2022)
Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Kennedys: The Curse of Power (2000)
Adolf Hitler Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Triumph of the Will (1935)
John Kennedy Jr. Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	A Matter of Degrees (1990)
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	JFK: The Life and Legacy (2013)
Jacqueline Kennedy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	A Tour of the White House (1962)
John F. Kennedy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Profiles in Courage (1964)
Joseph P. Kennedy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Is That Nice? (1926)
Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Robert F. Kennedy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Missiles of October (1974)
Rose Kennedy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Jack: The Last Kennedy Film (1993)
Martin Luther King Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Freedom Writers (2007)
Michael Muttitt Self Self See fewer	Curse of the Kennedys (2018)
Lyndon B. Johnson Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Spartamerika
Richard Nixon Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Frost/Nixon (2008)