A indicate followed a childhoods of Jack & Bobby (Robert) McCallister when it attend highschool & typically mature. Tremendously conflict was generated between the babies & their mother, Grace, played by Christine Lahti, who was at another time domineering & undependable. Their story was paralleled by a series of interviews by owning numbers associated by using the McCallister presidency, which told their have story. Usually, there was a thematic parallel between the event from either McCallister's presidency & a event from either his childhood.

In May 17, 2005, the WB announced it would non renew Jack & Bobby for a second season.

A pilot maintained mystery astir which of a deuce brothers became President until the prevent, whilst it was eventually revealed that it was Bobby, & that Jack has died by 2041. It was revealed in the series finale that Jack experienced been the Congressmen & his demise inspired Bobby to choose higher the political career.

A indicate's title did non refer to John and Robert Kennedy, although the evocation of them could not be taken to be wholly accidental.

Cast
Independent Cast Prof Grace McCallister, played by Christine Lahti Jack McCallister, played by Matt Long Bobby McCallister, played by Logan Lerman Courtney Benedict, played by Jessica Pare Marcus Ride, played by Edwin Hodge Peter Benedict, played by John Slattery Tom Wexler Graham played by Bradley Cooper Missy Belknap played by Keri Lynn Pratt