JFK: One Day in America

For such a well-documented, critically examined moment in history, it is remarkable that anything new can be uncovered about 11/22/63. But that is exactly what director Ella Wright accomplishes in "JFK: One Day in America" on the 60th anniversary of those tragic events.

What is remarkable about this National Geographic series is that it combines a straightforward documentary approach with little nuggets of eyewitness stories (tougher and tougher to find as the years roll by).

On one hand, the three episodes here are a fairly chronological retelling (albeit one of the highest production value) of the entire ordeal, such as President Kennedy's arrival in Texas, the assassination itself, Lee Harvey Oswald's involvement (and own subsequent fate), and Jackie Kennedy's journey through it all up to the funeral in Washington DC.

On the other hand, the hallmark of "One Day in America" might be the personal remembrances of those directly involved. For example, a worker at the Texas School Book Depository who actually carpooled with Oswald to work that fateful morning is heard from. On another occasion, the Secret Service agent in charge of Mrs. Kennedy recounts lifting the lid of JFK's casket for the First Lady to take one last look at her slain husband.

This is also one of the most most rawly emotional nonfiction series you'll ever find. Though not one ounce manipulative, it expertly portrays the personal grief of those directly involved and the mourning of the nation as a whole over the seemingly unthinkable loss of a young, full-of-promise leader.

This was one of the easiest 10/10 ratings I've ever given a documentary series. There is not a person alive I wouldn't recommend it to.

This is just run-of-the-mill story of the day leading up to the event, the event and the manhunt. Nothing new.

No mention of the umbrella man even though he's in the clips or the man with the walkie talkie next to him merely metres from JFK. No mention of how everyone turns to the grassy nole, or that behind the grassy nole there's a train station carpark that was never secured. No mention that the carcano rifle is different to the one lee holds in the photos. Nothing...

my recommendation is to take your time on youtube. There are some amazing documentaries that dive deep in the story.. unlike this dribble.

Jfk one day in america brings nothing to the table. You might as well watch a more comprehensive show that looks at all facets of that tragic day.

Secret Service Agent Paul Landis appears in this documentary yet there is no retelling by him of what he recently revealed in his book about finding a bullet in the Presidential Limousine at Parkland Hospital and what he placed it on President Kennedy's hospital bed, a secret which he kept for 60 years??

This is just another BS example of the dying Legacy Media perpetuated upon the public that the Patsy LHO was a lunatic and mobster Ruby killed him out of grief...

Prayer Man by Bart Kamp is a new book out recently that's also available on YouTube for comparison along with 60 years of Beyond A Reasonable Doubt of unanswered questions, cover ups and lies. The Lone Gunman is a great podcast as well.

I'm not sure what RFK Jr would be like as a President but at least he would reveal whatever he could about this and his father's assassination.

Had way to many commercials me and my best friends dad enjoyed the archive footage but way to many commercials hence the two out of ten. If it had less commercials than maybe it would have been better looking forward to the history channel take on Former President John F. Kennedy. What else could I say about i had high hopes for it and i mean very high hopes for it. I am huge history buff but this hit a cord that didn't do to well I wish it was less commercials but I get why it had so many cause they need to make money somehow. I wouldn't even recommend to a history scholar that's how bad the commercials ruined the experience for me.

This documentary is fascinating! All the movies, books, and documentaries about this tragic day, and this one still managed to tell me things I didn't know!

I think what makes this documentary different is that it is told completely by people who were actually there, from investigators to secret service, to the guy who helped them catch Oswald, to the a freaking coworker of Oswald's whose story alone is worth watching this documentary to see. I'd never heard his story before, but it sure is amazing.

There are even accounts of people who closely surrounded Jackie, who tell little details I don't remember hearing before.

With the wealth of info already presented about the assassination, this documentary still had some new information and insights to show! Definitely worth the watch!!