The Kennedys - After Camelot

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Season 1
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1.9

Overwhelming dislike- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 6 out of 7

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  1. Greendevil1978
    May 1, 2017
    1
    The only thing worth while in this mess is Katie Holmes. She does a great job in the role of Jackie. But Matthew Perry isn't bad... he is horrible. Unwatchable. And in this whole film where the hell is Caroline? Barely mentioned.. never seen. From the writing to the acting.. a complete waste of time.
  2. SYdC
    Apr 9, 2017
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The premiere is very engrossing and Katie Holmes has matured in her acting since the first miniseries. There are a few flaws, such as Matthew Perry being miscast as Ted Kennedy, but not enough to divert your attention away from the decent storytelling within the time allotted. The finale is an entirely different story. It was a rushed, ridiculous mess and compounding the inanity was the curious omission of Caroline Kennedy as if she wasn't a part of the Kennedy legacy. Every storyline in this finale was presented, then left dangling and on to something else and the vicious cycle started all over again. And without giving away the ending, let me just say that it was laughable, schlocky and someone flying off into the sunset was just much too melodramatic to say anything other than...why? This miniseries needed at least 4 more hours and better writers to do it justice. Sorely disappointed that it didn't live up to the hype. The Kennedys: After Camelot turned into a bad Lifetime TV melange of terrible dialogue, sleepwalking actors, embarrassing visuals and Katie Holmes doing her best to salvage a miniseries that should have never seen the light of day if it couldn't at the very least match the original miniseries which aired in 2011.… Expand
  3. jgzeger
    Apr 17, 2017
    8
    I know the critics hated this mini-series, but it has much more plot than the movie Jackie, which was just more of what we already know about the Kennedy assassination. Perhaps Matthew Perry isn't the best dramatic actor, but Katie Holmes is charming as Jackie Kennedy, and one gets some insights here as to what attracted Jackie to Aristotle Onasis, as well as what a cad Teddy Kennedy was.I know the critics hated this mini-series, but it has much more plot than the movie Jackie, which was just more of what we already know about the Kennedy assassination. Perhaps Matthew Perry isn't the best dramatic actor, but Katie Holmes is charming as Jackie Kennedy, and one gets some insights here as to what attracted Jackie to Aristotle Onasis, as well as what a cad Teddy Kennedy was. Enjoyable to watch.… Expand
  4. Ripandread
    Apr 5, 2017
    0
    The original “The Kennedy’s” was a well-written and acted mini-series that deserved the Emmy nominations and awards the show received. “After Camelot” is a major disappointment resembling a third-rate soap opera.

    The only salvation to this two-part program is Katie Homes reprising her role as Jackie Kennedy

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Metascore
23

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 6 out of 6
  1. The Huffington Post
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Apr 5, 2017
    30
    It’s hard to assess much of the acting here because most of the actors are confined by a script that swings between harsh judgments and moments of deep sentimentality that almost feel as if they were included to be compensatory.
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  2. The Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Kristi Turnquist
    Apr 3, 2017
    30
    The Kennedys: After Camelot is as cheesy as an all-you-can-eat fondue buffet.
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  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Daniel Fienberg
    Mar 31, 2017
    30
    A two-night, four-hour mess lacking in dramatic structure or emotional and thematic beats. You can at least sense that in the Chappaquiddick incident, producer Jon Cassar had something he wanted to build to, but even that scandal is limitedly consequential, and the second night proves particularly formless.
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