| American Prince: JFK Jr. | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | Rebecca Gitlitz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Spencer Wilking |
| Cinematography | Dominic Savio |
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| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production company | EverWonder Studio |
| Original release | |
| Network | CNN |
| Release | August 9 (2025-08-09) – August 23, 2025 (2025-08-23) |
American Prince: JFK Jr. is a 2025documentary miniseries directed by Rebecca Gitlitz. It follows the life ofJohn F. Kennedy Jr. and the launch ofGeorge.
It premiered August 9, 2025, onCNN.[1]
Explores the life ofJohn F. Kennedy Jr. and the launch ofGeorge.Carole Radziwill,Gary Ginsberg, Hamilton South, Steve Gillon,Cindy Crawford,Robert De Niro,Graydon Carter,Tina Brown, andKurt Andersen are among those interviewed.[2]
| No. | Title [3] | Directed by [3] | Original release date [3] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Boy Who Would Be King" | Rebecca Gitlitz | August 9, 2025 (2025-08-09) | 0.486[4] |
| 2 | "Ladies & Gentleman, Meet George" | Rebecca Gitlitz | August 16, 2025 (2025-08-16) | 0.526[5] |
| 3 | "The Final Summer" | Rebecca Gitlitz | August 23, 2025 (2025-08-23) | 0.496[6] |
In May 2025, it was announcedCNN had ordered the series, with EverWonder Studio producing.[7]
Kevin Fallon ofThe Daily Beast praised the series writing: "Also a reminder that the Golden Boy of Camelot was a human—and a complicated one, at that."[8] Conversely, John Anderson ofThe Wall Street Journal was more critical writing: "The fact that it interviews some of the same bottom-feeders who pursued the couple so relentlessly indicates cluelessness on the part of the filmmakers."[9]
