Bobby Kennedy for President

{{Short description|American documentary television series}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2018}}

{{Use American English|date=September 2018}}

{{Infobox television

| genre = Documentary

| director = Dawn Porter

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 4

| executive_producer = {{Unbulleted list

|Nestan Behrens

|Ben Cotner

|Gunnar Dedio

|Adam Del Deo

|Jon Kamen

|Laura Michalchyshyn

|Lisa Nishimura

|Dawn Porter

|Dave Sirulnick

|Justin Wilkes

}}

| cinematography = Bob Richman

| runtime = 58–65 minutes

| company = {{Unbulleted list

|RadicalMedia

|LOOKSfilm

|Trilogy Films

}}

| network = Netflix

| released = {{Start date|2018|04|27}}

}}

Bobby Kennedy for President is an American documentary television series that focuses on United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy and his political rise in the 1960s.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/04/bobby-kennedy-for-president-review-netflix/559010/|title='Bobby Kennedy for President' Captures an Awkward Icon|last=Gilbert|first=Sophie|date=2018-04-30|work=The Atlantic|access-date=2018-09-17|language=en-US}} The four-part first series was released on Netflix on April 27, 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/robert-f-kennedy-netflix-bobby-kennedy-for-president-documentary-1202728214/|title=Netflix Nabs 'Bobby Kennedy for President' Documentary Series (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Morfoot|first=Addie|date=2018-03-16|work=Variety|access-date=2018-09-17|language=en-US}}

The series, run by director and executive producer Dawn Porter, looks at Kennedy's political lore, including his 1968 presidential campaign, which ended with his assassination on June 5, 1968 at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The show uses archival footage during Kennedy's time as Attorney General and Senator, as well as conversations he had with his brothers, United States President John F. Kennedy and United States Senator Ted Kennedy.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/26/entertainment/bobby-kennedy-review/index.html|title='Bobby Kennedy for President' adds to rich trove of Kennedy lore|last=Lowry|first=Brian|date=April 26, 2018|work=CNN|access-date=2018-09-17}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/bobby-kennedy-president-review-1105428|title='Bobby Kennedy for President': TV Review|last=Fienberg|first=Daniel|date=April 25, 2018|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2018-09-17|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/26/arts/television/review-bobby-kennedy-for-president-netflix.html|title=Review: In 'Bobby Kennedy for President,' a Don Draper of Politics|last=Hale|first=Mike|date=April 26, 2018|work=The New York Times|access-date=2018-09-17|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/27/bobby-kennedy-netflix-documentary-shines-a-light-on-his-relevance|title=Bobby Kennedy: Netflix documentary shines a light on his relevance|last=Holpuch|first=Amanda|date=2018-04-27|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=2018-09-17}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/bobby-kennedy-for-president-netflix-documentary-review|title=Netflix's Bobby Kennedy Documentary Reveals Stark, Tragic Truths About An American Political Dynasty|last=Campbell|first=Christopher|date=April 27, 2018|work=Thrillist|access-date=2018-09-17}}

In addition to archival footage, the show interviews dozens of individuals who, at one point, were in Kennedy's circle, including Rep. John Lewis, Dolores Huerta, Harry Belafonte, Marian Wright Edelman, and William vanden Heuvel.