First Look at Joshuah Melnick As Young Jack Kennedy For ‘Kennedy’ Series at Netflix

Netflix has officially confirmed a star-studded cast for its ambitious new historical drama, set for 2025. kennedys. With big names like Michael Fassbender and Laura Donnelly attached to the project, it is quickly becoming one of our most anticipated projects and will hopefully become a successor to the project. Crown. Now, we can exclusively share the first behind-the-scenes look at the series as production begins in the United Kingdom.

As we previously covered, the series comes from showrunner Sam Shaw and acclaimed director Thomas Vinterberg (one more round). Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography by Fredrik Logevaal JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917–1956, The eight-episode drama will chart the rise of the American dynasty, focusing on the intense pressure placed on children to succeed and the sibling rivalry that shaped history.

While Michael Fassbender is set to play patriarch Joe Kennedy Sr., the majority of the story beats for the younger generation. Today, we have the first look at Joshua Melnick (st x) Stepping into the shoes of a young John F. Kennedy.

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First look at the future president

Filming is currently taking place to capture the aesthetic of the 1930s and 1940s, and new photos give us a clear sense of the show’s period accuracy and tone.

Joshua Melnick stars as a young Jack Kennedy (JFK) in Netflix’s upcoming historical drama ‘The Kennedys’, which is set in the 1930s and 1940s. The eight-episode series explores the rise of the Kennedy family, their rivalries, and the intense pressure placed on the children to succeed.

In the shots, Melnick wears period-appropriate hairstyles and attire that place us firmly in the pre-war era. The scenes hint at the “coming of age” aspect of the series – showing a Jack Kennedy who is not yet the polished politician of the 1960s, but a young man overcoming the burden of his father’s expectations.

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Who else is acting?

While Melnick plays the role of Jack, he is surrounded by an impressive group. As confirmed by Netflix earlier this month:

• michael fassbender The ambitious patriarch who leads the series as Joe Kennedy Sr.
• Laura Donnelly The matriarch is played by Rose Kennedy.
• nick robinson Joe Kennedy Jr. plays the older brother of “Golden Boy”, whose shadow Jack struggles to escape.
• lydia peckham Plays Rosemary Kennedy.

cole domain, Saura Lightfoot-Lyon, ben milesAnd imogen poots Also linked to the series.

Filming began at the beginning of the year and was expected to have a completion date of early June 2026. Filming is expected to last for the coming months, so no official release date has been set, although a 2027 premiere is likely.

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