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‘Kennedy’: Laura Donnelly, Nick Robinson, Imogen Poots & Others Join Michael Fassbender In Netflix Series About Political Dynasty

L-R: Laura Donnelly plays Rose Kennedy, Nick Robinson plays Joe Kennedy Jr., and Joshuah Melnick as Jack Kennedy Lee Malone/Getty/Rydel Cerezo/AP/Ed Miller/Getty EXCLUSIVE: Laura Donnelly (The Nevers, Sugar) is set to star opposite Michael Fassbender in Kennedy, Netflix‘s drama series that explores the lives, loves, rivalries and tragedies of the Kennedy family. Nick Robinson (A Teacher, Maid) and newcomer Joshuah Melnick also have been cast as a series regulars in the series from Chernin Entertainment, which is based on Fredrik Logevall’s book, JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956. Fassbender stars as Joe Kennedy, Sr., Donnelly as his wife Rose Kennedy, Robinson portrays their son Joe Kennedy Jr., and Melnick plays as younger son Jack Kennedy.

Laura Donnelly plays Rose Kennedy, Nick Robinson plays Joe Kennedy Jr., and Joshuah Melnick as Jack Kennedy

Laura Donnelly plays Rose Kennedy, Nick Robinson plays Joe Kennedy Jr., and Joshuah Melnick as Jack Kennedy

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  • Watch on Deadline From showrunner Sam Shaw and director Thomas Vinterberg, Kennedy begins in the 1930s.
  • The 8-episode first season charts the improbable ascent of Joe and Rose Kennedy and their nine children, including rebellious second son Jack, who struggles to escape the shadow of his golden boy older brother.
  • Andrew Ogilvy/Getty/Josh Winger/David Reiss/David Goddard Shaw executive produces alongside Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and Kaitlin Dahill for Chernin Entertainment, Eric Roth, Fredrik Logevall, Lila Byock, Anya Epstein, Dustin Thomason, Vinterberg and Anna O’Malley.
  • Melnick is repped by Brookside Artist Management, Aperture Talent Agency, and Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham.
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