The Kennedys TV Miniseries (0:44 each episode) 2011

All of my family are from Massachusetts. I was the first member of my family on both sides, not to be born in Massachusetts since probably the 1850s. I grew up hearing all about the Kennedys - the good, the bad and the ugly. The Kennedys is a Canadian production made for The History Channel. Receiving pressure from Caroline Kennedy and Maria Shriver, The History Channel pulled the miniseries from its programming. The eight part miniseries found a home on ReelzChannel in the US. I watched it when it became available on Netflix. My first impression is that it is historically accurate - The Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the fight over integration of the Mississippi college by Meridith are as I remember them, especially with actual news footage being used. The miniseries deals with some of the scandals were have heard about one being JFK's involvement with Marilyn Monroe. The president's father, Joe Kennedy, is in the first several episodes and his involvement in buying the election for Jack is clearly shown. Tom Wilkerson is probably the best of the cast. The other actors are good but not great. There is something missing - not sure what it is however. The miniseries certainly held my interest with the last two episodes were the best. I think The History Channel made the correct choice, The Kennedys is a better fit for Lifetime.