On Instagram, we came across a clip from an old news broadcast featuring a woman who tells viewers to pay close attention to the floating tree in the background… and she was right! 😳
And this was on national television??
In the comments, someone mentioned which documentary it came from — and that’s what this post is about, even though we haven’t finished watching it yet 🫢
To be fair, it is about 7 hours long (made up of 9 separate films).
Here’s a spoiler-free summary:
The Men Who Killed Kennedy is a documentary series that methodically examines the official account of the assassination of John F. Kennedy and confronts it with alternative explanations. Each episode zooms in on different individuals, groups, or circumstances, giving the viewer increasing context about the political and social climate of the early 1960s.
The series is deliberately slow-building: first the facts, then the questions, and finally the broader power structures.
Part 1 – The Coup d’État
This opening episode sets the tone. It introduces:
▫️ the assassination of Kennedy in Dallas (1963),
▫️ the official investigation (the Warren Commission),
▫️ and why some researchers and journalists began to doubt its conclusions.
The focus here is mainly on what the official version claims happened, and why that version has been questioned over time. This episode serves as the foundation for the rest of the series.
Part 2 – The Forces of Darkness
This episode broadens the perspective. It looks at:
▫️ political tensions in the United States,
▫️ power dynamics within the government and security agencies,
▫️ and how Kennedy’s policies angered certain influential groups.
It’s less about “who pulled the trigger” and more about who may have had something to gain from a shift in power.
Part 3 – The Cover-Up
Here, the focus shifts to the investigation after the assassination. The documentary examines:
▫️ how evidence was collected,
▫️ how witness statements were handled,
▫️ and how information was presented to the public by the media and the government.
Without suggesting what is true, this episode shows just how complex and chaotic the investigation was.
Part 4 – The Patsy
This episode centers on Lee Harvey Oswald:
▫️ his background,
▫️ his political beliefs,
▫️ and how he was portrayed in the media.
The goal is not to pass judgment, but to show why Oswald became such a central — and highly controversial — figure in the story.
Part 5 – The Mafia
This episode shifts attention to:
▫️ organized crime,
▫️ the relationship between the mafia and the U.S. government,
▫️ and the tensions between the Kennedy administration and criminal networks.
It reveals how the underworld and the establishment were sometimes unexpectedly intertwined during this period.
Part 6 – The CIA
This episode explores:
▫️ the role and power of the CIA during the Cold War,
▫️ covert operations abroad,
▫️ and internal conflicts within the U.S. government.
The focus is on institutional power rather than individual guilt.
Part 7 – The Cuban Connection
This episode zooms in on:
▫️ Cuba,
▫️ Fidel Castro,
▫️ Cuban exiles,
▫️ and the strained relationship between the U.S. and Cuba following the Bay of Pigs invasion.
It emphasizes how international politics form a crucial backdrop to the events in Dallas.
Part 8 – The Military-Industrial Complex
This episode addresses:
▫️ the arms industry,
▫️ military interests,
▫️ and Kennedy’s stance on war and defense.
The emphasis here is on long-term economic and strategic interests.
Part 9 – The Guilty Men (most controversial)
The final episode is by far the most controversial and was often discussed separately from the rest of the series.
It presents a very specific theory and sparked a great deal of criticism and debate.
To stay spoiler-free: this episode is meant as a provocation and a starting point for discussion — not as a definitive answer.
We find this series incredibly fascinating. Nigel Turner (the main creator and producer) seems genuinely driven by a desire to uncover the truth, because he believes everyone deserves to know it. And honestly, we can’t argue with that.
Will the truth ever fully come out? I doubt it… but never say never.
Thanks for reading — and let me know if you’ve seen it too! 🩷