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Profiles in Courage

1964 – 1965Show1 season26 episodes

DramaWar & Politics
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.2
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.2

Summary

Profiles in Courage is an American historical anthology series that was telecast weekly on NBC from November 8, 1964 to May 9, 1965. The series was based on the recently President John F. Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize winning book, Profiles in Courage.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Kids

Skip it if

  • You want dark or edgy material

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Not for laughs, scares or brutality.

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Profiles in Courage episodes

1 season · 26 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Oscar W. Underwood, 6.7
  2. S1 E2 Mary S. McDowell, 8.6
  3. S1 E3 Thomas Hart Benton, 7.9
  4. S1 E4 Richard T. Ely, 9.0
  5. S1 E5 Sam Houston, 8.5
  6. S1 E6 Governor John M. Slaton, 8.6
  7. S1 E7 John Adams, 7.9
  8. S1 E8 Robert A. Taft, 7.4
  9. S1 E9 Anne Hutchinson, 8.1
  10. S1 E10 General Alexander William Doniphan, 7.9
  11. S1 E11 John Peter Altgeld, 8.1
  12. S1 E12 Frederick Douglass, 8.7
  13. S1 E13 Daniel Webster, 8.3
  14. S1 E14 Woodrow Wilson, 8.3
  15. S1 E15 Prudence Crandall, 8.6
  16. S1 E16 Andrew Johnson, 8.4
  17. S1 E17 Hamilton Fish, 8.2
  18. S1 E18 Charles Evans Hughes, 8.0
  19. S1 E19 Edmund G. Ross, 8.9
  20. S1 E20 George W. Norris, 8.4
  21. S1 E21 Grover Cleveland, 8.1
  22. S1 E22 John Quincy Adams, 7.4
  23. S1 E24 Judge Benjamin Barr Lindsey, 8.2
  24. S1 E25 George Mason, 8.3
  25. S1 E26 Thomas Corwin, 8.0

Cast

24 of 111 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Michael Ritchie, Lamont Johnson, José Quintero

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

November 8, 1964 · May 9, 1965 · Ended

First aired
November 8, 1964
Last aired
May 9, 1965
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 26 episodes
Genres
War & Politics, Drama
Original language
English

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is Profiles in Courage worth watching?"

Questions about Profiles in Courage

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Profiles in Courage worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 8.2).

Is Profiles in Courage okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Profiles in Courage?

26 h

About 26 hours: 26 episodes in 1 season of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1964 to 1965.

Will I feel good after watching Profiles in Courage?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting series: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 8 for wholesome.

Is Profiles in Courage plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.