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Season 30 Episode 8 | 1h 51m 21s Video has closed captioning.
When an assassin took his brother's life, Robert Kennedy was bereft of someone he loved, and of a role that had given his life meaning. As he began to move beyond the shadow of his brother, he, too, was assassinated.
Aired: 06/05/18
Expires: 06/04/21
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