(NewsNation) — The story of America's unofficial royal family will soon play out in homes across the nation.

Netflix has announced its upcoming historical drama, "Kennedy," led by Academy Award-winning actor Michael Fassbender as the titular family's patriarch, Joe Kennedy.

The eight-episode series, which details the rise of an American political dynasty, was inspired by Fredrik Logevall’s biography "JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956."

The first season will........

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