The Kennedys: After Camelot

Television series
German title	The Kennedys: After Camelot
Original title	The Kennedys: After Camelot
Country of production	Canada , USA
original language	English
year	2017
Episodes	4 (with 45 minute cut, otherwise 2 with 90 minute cut) in 1 season
script	Stephen Kronish
First broadcast	April 2, 2017 on ReelzChannel
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Main actor: Katie Holmes : Jacqueline Kennedy Ari Cohen : David Burke Kristen Hager : Joan Kennedy Diana Hardcastle : Rose Kennedy Kevin Kirkham : Sargent Shriver Matthew Perry : Ted Kennedy Carson Reaume : David A. Kennedy Erin Agostino : Christina Onassis Supporting cast: Liza Balkan : Gwen Kopechne Tom Barnett : Paul Markham Chris Kapeleris : Alexander Onassis Kelly Van der Burg : Mary-Jo Kopechne Jonathan Whittaker : Robert McNamara Alexander Siddig : Aristotle Onassis

The Kennedys: After Camelot is an American mini-series and a sequel to The Kennedys from 2011. The series is based on the book After Camelot by J. Randy Taraborrelli . The four episodes have been broadcast since April 2, 2017. Katie Holmes has taken on the role of Jacqueline Kennedy again .

The German version of the Universal Channel is expected to be broadcast for the first time in German from June 3, 2018 .

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The series tells the life of former United States First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, also known as Jackie O., and tells the story after the murder of her husband, President John F. Kennedy.

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History of origin

The historical political miniseries The Kennedys from 2011 already told of Jacqueline Kennedy's life, of the political power struggles and of the triumphs and tragedies of the Kennedy family, which were documented between 1938 and 1968. The series ended with the marriage of Jacqueline Kennedys and the Greek millionaire Aristotle Onassis. The US broadcaster Reelz had achieved the highest ratings in its station history with the series.

In 2012 the sequel was announced. Her focus is on former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy. The literary template After Camelot is the last part of the 13-part collection of stories by Taraborrelli that appeared in the New York Times. Stephen Kronish was entrusted with the adaptation .

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Katie Holmes, who also starred in The Kennedy's Jacqueline Kennedy, returned to her role in the second miniseries and is more involved than before.

Charisma

The series was originally supposed to be broadcast from 2016, later the first broadcast was postponed to early 2017. The broadcast finally took place on April 2, 2017.

Awards

Canadian Screen Awards 2018

• Nomination in the Best Limited Series or Program category

Web links

• The Kennedys: After Camelot in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Katie Holmes to Reprise Jackie Kennedy Role in 'After Camelot' Miniseries . In: The Hollywood Reporter . ( online ).
2. ↑ Universal Channel shows the miniseries "The Kennedys: After Camelot" .
3. ↑ ^{a b c} The political series "The Kennedys" continues with Katie Holmes In: filmfutter.com, October 15, 2014.
4. ^ Anne, Cardinal, Kim's Convenience up for Canadian Screen Awards - CBC News .