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Chappaquiddick
Drama. When presidential hopeful Edward Kennedy leaves the scene of a fatal car accident, the following few days determine his political future.
In July 1969, as the entire world is enthralled by the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, presidential hopeful Senator Edward Kennedy is attending a regatta at Martha's vineyard. Hosting a party on Chappaquiddick Island, Kennedy is at the wheel of a car which plunges off a small bridge. He leaves the scene of the accident and his passenger Mary Jo Kopechne dead. The following few hours and days determine his political future.
Last on
Sun 25 Feb 2024
22:45
BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Ted Kennedy | Jason Clarke |
| Director | John Curran |
| Rachel | Olivia Thirlby |
| Robert McNamara | Clancy Brown |
| Writer | Andrew Logan |
| Joseph Kennedy | Bruce Dern |
| Ted Sorensen | Taylor Nichols |
| Mary Jo Kopechne | Kate Mara |
| Chief Arena | Taylor Nichols |
| Joseph Gargan | Ed Helms |
| Paul Markham | Jim Gaffigan |
| Writer | Taylor Allen |