The Kennedys After Camelot (TV Mini Series) Episode #1.1 (2017) User Reviews

Great cast....except...

[jaigurudavid · 8/10 · 20 November 2022]

I read the book, and I just started watching this seriesI just started watching this series, and so far so good. Katie Holmes is perfectly cast and, when this was filmed, was almost exactly the same age as Jackie Kennedy at the time of the JFK assassination. Matthew Perry, however, his miscast as Ted Kennedy. The latter was in his late 30s and still retained his boyish good looks. Matthew perry, when this was filmed, was at least 10 years older than was Ted in 1968. At 48, he looks his age. It's a bit distracting to me.

Also, only 20 minutes in, there are things in the movie that I don't recall from the book. This especially includes dialogue between Jackie and Ethel Kennedy shortly after the RFK assassination. I realize this is entertainment, and not a documentary, but I would prefer an authentic account.

A good start

[studioAT · 5/10 · 20 June 2017]

I didn't know what I was getting when I sat down to watch this show on Channel 5 here in the UK one bank holiday Monday, other than the prequel series did reasonably well despite a critical pasting, and that it had my favourite actor Matthew Perry in.

There's a lot to like about not only this episode but the series in general.

Yes, the dialogue is a bit cheesy, and none of the acting performances are what you'd call subtle, but it is enjoyable and entertaining enough viewing, especially for someone like me who has no real knowledge of the true life events that inspired the show.

I enjoyed it.