The news network is recruiting executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog to co-produce a documentary series highlighting the decade of love, social reform and radicalism in 10 parts, according to Indiewire.
The Sixties piles on more evidence of CNN transitioning their programming from news coverage to human interest series like Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown and Morgan Spurlock: Inside Man.
The premiere will be a special episode of 90-minutes covering JFK’s assissination, lining up with the 50th anniversary of the shooting in November 2013. The series will then continue in April 2014, according to Indiewire.