The Kennedys
Season 1, Episode 6: On the Brink of War
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The Cuban missile crisis brings America and Russia to the brink of war; Jackie leaves JFK after one infidelity too many. “The lasting legacy of Jack and Bobby Kennedy was to resolve political crisis with the least amount of bloodshed possible…We never went to war with the Soviet Union. Had that crisis not been handled the way it was, we wouldn’t be here. This planet would be dead. Everything else pales to insignificance compared to that.” - Writer Stephen Kronish
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
A Father's Great Expectations
Episode 2
Shared Victories, Private Struggles
Episode 3
Failed Invasion, Failed Fidelity
Episode 4
Broken Promises and Deadly Barriers
Episode 5
Moral Issues and Inner Turmoil
Episode 6
On the Brink of War
Episode 7
The Countdown to Tragedy
Episode 8
The Aftermath: A Family's Curse of Misfortune and Heartbreak