THE KENNEDYS Mini-Series Gets Picked up by ReelzChannel
After being dropped by the History Channel and being turned down by almost ever major cable network the controversial Kennedys mini-series has finally been picked up by ReelzChannel which means we're actually going to be able to get to watch this series.
The series dives into the world of one of the most famous President of the United States. The show explores "the soiled and crooked steps" the family took to get to the White House. It also tells the historical stories that are associated with the Kennedy era; the Bay of Pigs, the Missile Crisis, the civil rights struggle, the mob connection; each one told in the context of personal, Kennedy-family dramas.
The series has a fantastic cast of actors that includes Greg Kinnear as JFK, Katie Holmes as Jackie, Barry Pepper as Bobby Kennedy, and Tom Wilkinson as Joseph Kennedy.
The network has set the mini-series to premiere on April 3rd 2011, and is expected to run unedited.
Here's the trailer for the series: