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The Kennedys of Massachusetts - Miniseries

The Kennedys of Massachusetts is a 1990 TV miniseries that aired on ABC. Focusing mainly on the fifty-four year marriage of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy. The events depicted in the series are based upon the book by Doris Kearns Goodwin titled The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys : An American Saga. The series aired across three nights, an earned an Emmy and Golden Globe.

Top Cast

  • Annette O'Toole

    Annette O'Toole

    Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

  • William L. Petersen

    William L. Petersen

    Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.

  • Casey Affleck

    Casey Affleck

    Robert Kennedy

  • Madolyn Smith Osborne

    Madolyn Smith Osborne

    Gloria Swanson

  • Josef Sommer

    Josef Sommer

    Franklin D. Roosevelt

  • Pat Hingle

    Pat Hingle

    P.J. Kennedy

  • Charles Durning

    Charles Durning

    John F. Fitzgerald

  • Steven Weber

    Steven Weber

    John F. Kennedy

  • Campbell Scott

    Campbell Scott

    Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.

Overview

The Kennedys of Massachusetts is a 1990 TV miniseries that aired on ABC. Focusing mainly on the fifty-four year marriage of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy. The events depicted in the series are based upon the book by Doris Kearns Goodwin titled The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys : An American Saga. The series aired across three nights, an earned an Emmy and Golden Globe.

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