The Kennedys of Massachusetts
A determined Rose Kennedy navigates the complexities of power, privilege, and family legacy as she stands by her ambitious husband Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. in this dramatic retelling of one of America’s most iconic political families.
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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Annette O Toole
as Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
Campbell Scott
as Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
Casey Affleck
as Robert Kennedy - Ages 12-15
Charles Durning
as John 'Honey Fitz' Fitzgerald
Dede Lovejoy
as Rosemary Kennedy
Steven Weber
as John F. Kennedy
William Petersen
as Joseph P. Kennedy
Madolyn Smith Osborne
as Gloria Swanson
Pat Hingle
as P.J. Kennedy
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