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John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette – Love Story

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This limited series dramatizes the romance and tragic deaths of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette.
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Love Story — John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette

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Ryan Murphy's Love Story finds a winning pair in Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon as they embody the tragic, lovely, and shining aspects of John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette in a mindful yet entertaining new series.

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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News 1d
2.5/4
The series really pops whenever it plunks “outsider” Carolyn – portrayed with magnetism, nuance and an ethereal quality by Pidgeon. Go to Full Review
Peter Travers The Travers Take Feb 14
3/4
With only a few dips into crass sensationalism, this love story starring Paul Anthony Kelly and a standout star-is-born Sarah Pidgeon lets us share in John and Carolyn’s one brief shining moment and ache for what might have been. Go to Full Review
Lucy Mangan Guardian Feb 14
2/5
...what emerges on screen is an endless, drab slog charting what feels like every moment, no matter how narratively pointless, of the couple’s pre-relationship situations, courtship and marriage. Go to Full Review
Belen Edwards Mashable 1d
The real fascination of Love Story becomes watching how the series avoids — and sometimes falls right into — the very pitfalls of obsessive media coverage it's trying to critique. Go to Full Review
Claudia Connell Daily Mail (UK) 3d
2/5
Anyone hoping to glean a better picture of the glamorous couple probably shouldn’t use this nine-part series as their blueprint. Go to Full Review
Jeanine T. Abraham VisAbleBlackwoman (Medium) 3d
3.5
For those of us who remember that time in New York City, Love Story may just hook you on nostalgia. Carolyn and her crew of fashion baddies in the city were a pretty good reflection of what those of us living in NYC at that time were going through. Go to Full Review
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Fernando A @faguilarrod 1h The serie plot is amazing well written - just the love story line, and focus to JFK Jr and his romance with Carolyn and not a long story of his life or with his dad. All love story made in NY will be perfect. Good performance. See more Kathy J @Kathy916 1d Give it a miss unless your just looking for sex scenes (porn), again. When are we ever going to be able to just be allowed to use our own imagination when watching a film, do we really need the film industry to give us their own sexual interpretation and make us think that we are doing it wrong or are bad lovers, really? Where is the love in this love story. The film industry has lost their imagination, hence their reaching on this one. Weak plot and terrible acting. See more Stephen C @bob25009 1d 9 successful FX episodes based on real people. Ages 17 and older. See more Rain O. @raino 1d Sarah is so dang good in this show. Every scene she is in captivates you. It's rare to see a show where the casting choices for the two main actors are so good and then so mediocre. Paul Kelly is pretty mediocre so for me to still give this five stars tells you just how insanely good Sarah is. Also everything else about the series is phenomenal especially the music selection and how it is beautifully and masterfully worked into the scenes. The actor who plays Calvin Klein and his wife also are fantastic. And is there anything Grace Gummer is in that she doesn't shine. Her acting chops are second to none as well. Lastly can't forget Naomi Watts who really delivered for her role as Jackie o. See more Stephanie P. @funishStephanie 2d A must see … two beautiful people make a story worth watching See more Jen T @Jenjustjen 2d This is one of Ryan Murphy's best shows. It is more like his Fued series. I like a lot of his shows, but sometimes he takes things too far with risque and gore. So far, this series is amazing. From the filming to the acting and the fantastic soundtrack, this show has it all. You actually feel the excitement you feel when you start falling in love and how it progresses with the characters. It has love, heartache - all the feels. I can't wait to see the rest of the episodes. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 12, 2026 Pilot The pressure of the Kennedy name weighs on John; Carolyn impresses at Calvin Klein; an unlikely connection forms at a charity event. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 12, 2026 The Pools Party John juggles his mother's waning health, his strained relationship with Daryl and his newfound feelings for Carolyn. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 12, 2026 America's Widow After a family tragedy, John seeks comfort from Carolyn. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 19, 2026 I Love You Carolyn struggles to assimilate into John's world; John discovers a secret. Details Episode 5 Airs Feb 26 Battery Park John asks an important question; Carolyn and John publicly feud. Details Episode 6 Airs Mar 5 Wedding As press spreads of their altercation, John and Carolyn prepare for their big day; Ann voices her concerns. Details Episode 7 Airs Mar 12 Obsession Carolyn suffers the consequences of being a public figure; tensions rise between Carolyn and John's family. Details Episode 8 Airs Mar 19 Exit Strategy Tensions boil over after John and Carolyn discover devastating news. Details Episode 9 Airs Mar 26 Search and Recovery This limited series dramatizes the romance and tragic deaths of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. Details

Season Info

Director
Jesse Peretz, Max Winkler, Crystle Roberson Dorsey, Gillian Robespierre
Creator
Connor Hines
Executive Producer
Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Connor Hines, Eric Kovtun, Nissa Diederich, Scott Robertson, Monica Levinson, Kim Rosenstock, D.V. DeVincentis
Screenwriter
D.V. DeVincentis, Kim Rosenstock
Network
FX
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Romance, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 12, 2026