JFK: One Day in America

JFK: One Day in America

TV-14 Limited Series 2023 · 3 eps · ★ 7.2 · Documentary

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On the 22nd of November 1963, the President of the United States of America, John F. Kennedy, was assassinated. For the 60th anniversary, this series takes us into the day almost in real-time. Across three episodes, what unfolds is a presidential assassination, a full-scale manhunt, a murder of a policeman, and the killing of the assassin. Giving insight into the multiple perspectives of a day in a brand-new way that will cut through the clutter and appeal to audiences around the world.

Directed by Ella Wright

Network: National Geographic

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John F. Kennedy Self (archive footage)
Jacqueline Kennedy Self (archive footage)

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