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Cursed Bloodlines - Season 1

Series: Cursed Bloodlines

3.8

(9)

Episodes

Rating

TVPG

Year

2017

Language

English

Publisher

Questar

About

These are the stories behind some of history's most prominent families that appeared to have had it all. Yet, generations of tragedy and misfortune suggest otherwise. What variables combined to lead to the doom of these cursed bloodlines?

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Episodes

1. The Kennedy Curse

23m

In 20th-century America, no other family held a higher status than the Kennedys. Over time, a series of tragic and bizarre events forced a darker story into the history of "America's royal family." A story known as the Kennedy curse.

2. The Grimaldi Curse

24m

On the French Riviera, Monaco is known for its vast luxury and elegance. For almost 700 years, the Grimaldi royal family has maintained Monaco's idyllic aura, but their dreadful luck in the love department has fueled a legend of a curse.

3. The Mad Monk Curse

22m

At the beginning of the 20th century, the ancient Romanov dynasty was in danger. Suddenly, a mysterious figure named Grigori Rasputin appeared who rose to great prominence in the Imperial Court, yet to some, he was known as The Mad Monk.

4. The Dragon Curse

23m

To this day, the Lee family is revered in popular culture. As a martial arts innovator, Bruce Lee captivated audiences around the globe. However, the legends of Bruce and his son Brandon intersect in a way some attribute to a family curse.

5. The Hawk Curse

22m

For centuries, the Habsburgs were the most powerful family in Europe, but since its origin, the family could not escape a fatal destiny. Were their tribulations connected to a curse? Was Europe doomed by the tragic fate of a cursed family?

6. The Curse of the Peacock Throne

24m

The story of how ancient Persia morphed into the Iran of today is very much the story of one family: the Pahlavis. Their reign would prove short-lived for a dynasty and would be the most tumultuous in the nation's complicated history.