LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - The saga of the Kennedy family has been portrayed
dozens of times in feature films and TV movies, but ABC is going a step
further to develop a weekly drama series about the political dynasty.
"The Kennedys," which will be produced by ABC's sister studio Touchstone TV
and Tollin/Robbins Productions ("Smallville"), which has a deal with
Touchstone, will follow multiple generations of the Kennedys. The show will
begin with John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign in 1959.
"America's fascination with the Kennedys is boundless," executive producer
Brian Robbins says. "This series will reach beneath the headlines to explore
the forces that still captivate a nation."
The show is the second Kennedy-inspired drama to get a green light this
fall. "Jack and Bobby," a show about two teen brothers -- one of whom is
destined to become president -- is in the works at The WB, with Greg
Berlanti ("Everwood") and Thomas Schlamme ("The West Wing") executive
producing.
ABC's show, however, will track real events in the lives of Boston fixer
Joseph Kennedy and his clan, beginning with the 1960 presidential campaign.
It will continue through JFK's years in the White House, when Robert Kennedy
served as attorney general.
Whether it includes all the sordid things that went on behind the scenes in
the Kennedy White House remains to be seen.
"The promise of this show -- the reason it excites us so much -- is that it
allows for both micro and macro stories: the intimate dynamics of family
against the backdrop of events that shaped the country," ABC Entertainment
President Susan Lyne says.
Peter Buchman ("Jurassic Park III") will write the pilot script and serve as
an executive producer with Robbins, Mike Tollin and their partner Joe
Davola.
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