How Many Episodes Is 'The Kennedys – After Camelot'? The Reelz Miniseries Explores Another Chapter In Their Lives
It's been more than 50 years since John F. Kennedy was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963. However, our country's fascination with the legendary political dynasty hasn't ceased in the years after that national tragedy, which is certainly evidenced by the premiere of the new miniseries The Kennedys - After Camelot. But since this famous family is full of history, it begs the question: How many episodes is The Kennedys - After Camelot, and how will it cover all of it?
The Kennedys - After Camelot will be a four-hour-long miniseries that will air over the course of two Sundays on Reelz with the first two hours premiering on Sunday, April 2 at 9 p.m. ET and the final two hours bowing on Sunday, April 9 at 9 p.m. ET, the network announced in January. What's also of note about the episodes is that Katie Holmes, who will reprise her The Kennedys miniseries role as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, directed the third hour of the miniseries, according to Deadline. The rest of the episodes were directed by Jon Cassar, who was at the helm of all eight episodes of The Kennedys.
This new miniseries picks up where The Kennedys left off when it aired on Reelz in 2011, with the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in 1968. It looks like The Kennedys - After Camelot will start around that time. "In the series premiere, Jackie and Ted face new responsibilities moving past two assassinations," the description for the first episode reads, according to TV Guide. The second episode's log lines say, "Chappaquiddick damage control continues as Ted eyes the Presidency. Also: JFK Jr. struggles with expectations while Jackie holds the family together."