First aired on NBC on Sunday, November 20, 1983, at the same time that ABC was broadcasting The Day After (1983).
In many ways, Emilio Estevez felt that he was fated all of his life to make Bobby (2006). Just six years old when Robert F. Kennedy died, Estevez vividly remembers that night through a child's eyes, and seeing the horrific announcement that Robert had been shot on television, and rushing to awaken his father, Martin Sheen, a long-time Kennedy supporter, with the shocking news. Soon after that, Sheen took his son to visit the spot where Robert F. Kennedy had delivered his final speech at the Ambassador Hotel, a heartfelt, impromptu call for American unity and action in the face of escalating rifts and violence. Estevez recalled: "I remember my dad holding my hand as we wandered through those grand halls, and I remembered my father talking about what we had lost."
Kevin Conroy, who played Edward Kennedy, went on to play Batman. Several other actors from the Batman series have also played members of the Kennedy family. Bruce Greenwood played Batman and John F. Kennedy. Linus Roache played Bruce Wayne's father in Batman Begins (2005) and Robert F. Kennedy in RFK (2002). Pat Hingle played Commissioner Gordon and Joseph Kennedy, Sr. In addition, Gary Oldman, who played Commissioner Gordon, played Lee Harvey Oswald in JFK (1991).
The mini-series takes place from November 8, 1960 to November 22, 1963.
Kevin Conroy who plays Edward 'Ted' Kennedy in this series later became the voice of Batman on Batman: The Animated Series (1992). JFK's real-life press secretary, Pierre Salinger (portrayed in this series by Peter Boyden) played a villain on Batman (1966).