Netflix prepares series about the Kennedy dynasty; Michael Fassbender will be the patriarch

Netflix has given the green light to a drama genre series about the lives of members of the Kennedy dynastywhich will be produced by the streamer and Chernin Entertainment.

The series, which will have the official title Kennedyis based on the libro JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956part author Fredrik Logevall,

We already have the first member of the cast: Michael Fassbender (The Agency, Inglorious Basterds) will play Kennedy family patriarch Joseph Kennedy Sr.

Netflix has commissioned a first season of eight episodesinformó What’s On Netflix.

Sources close to the production say that Netflix is ​​thinking about the series as the American version of the acclaimed The Crownwhich will chart the Kennedy family's rise to prominence in American politics over multiple seasons, and will explore the lives, rivalries and tragedies of the family.

The series takes place long before John F. Kennedy arrived at the White House. It begins in the 1930s, when Joe Sr., his wife Rose and their nine children begin to rise to prominence on the national scene.

The streamer shared the official synopsis:

“Kennedy reveals the intimate lives, loves, rivalries and tragedies that forged the most iconic dynasty in modern history and helped create the world we live in today.

“Starting in the 1930s, The first season chronicles the unlikely rise of Joe (Fassbender) and Rose Kennedy and their nine children.including the rebellious second son, Jack, who struggles to escape the shadow of his spoiled older brother.”

Sam Shaw (Manhattan, Castle Rock, Masters of Sex) will be the showrunner and executive producer.

Other executive producers are Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and Kaitlin Dahill of Chernin Entertainment, with Eric Roth, Logevall, Lila Byrock, Anya Epstein, Dustin Thomason, Thomas Vinterberg, and Anna O'Malley.

Thomas Vinterberg In addition, he will be the director. The filmmaker directed the acclaimed films Another Round (2020) y The Hunt (2012), both starring Mads Mikkelsen.

Showrunner Sam Shaw said in a press release:

“The story of the Kennedys is the closest thing we have to American mythology, halfway between Shakespeare and “The Bold and the Beutiful.” But Fredrik Logevall's powerful and nuanced biography reveals the struggles and human burdens hidden behind the myth, revealing as much about our present, how we got here and where we are going, as about the Kennedys themselves. I “I'm excited to explore this saga of a family and a world in transition with Eric Roth, Thomas Vinterberg and our incredible group of artists and collaborators, at a time when our past feels urgently present.”

Multiple sources have suggested a January 2026 start of filming in London, UK, however Netflix did not confirm the start of production in its announcement today.