FX Unveils Trailer for "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette"
FX has released the trailer for its upcoming series, "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette." The program is the inaugural installment of Ryan Murphy's "Love Story" anthology and explores the relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. The series, which documents their high-profile romance, marriage in 1996, and the significant media attention they experienced, is scheduled to premiere on February 12.
The program is the inaugural installment of Ryan Murphy's "Love Story" anthology and explores the relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette.
Series Overview and Inspiration
The nine-episode series draws inspiration from Elizabeth Beller’s book, Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. It depicts the couple's initial introduction and courtship, alongside elements of John F. Kennedy Jr.'s upbringing and Carolyn Bessette's professional background, including her role as an executive at Calvin Klein. The narrative also addresses the 1999 plane crash that resulted in the deaths of John F. Kennedy Jr., Carolyn Bessette, and her sister, Lauren Bessette.
Cast
Paul Anthony Kelly portrays John F. Kennedy Jr., and Sarah Pidgeon plays Carolyn Bessette. The cast also includes:
- Grace Gummer as Caroline Kennedy
- Naomi Watts as Jackie Kennedy Onassis
- Alessandro Nivola as Calvin Klein
- Leila George as Kelly Klein
- Sydney Lemmon as Lauren Bessette
- Constance Zimmer as Ann Marie Messina
Production Details
Connor Hines is credited as the creator of the series. The executive producer team consists of Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Connor Hines, Eric Kovtun, Nissa Diederich, Scott Robertson, Monica Levinson, Kim Rosenstock, D.V. DeVincentis, and Tanase Popa. Max Winkler directed the pilot episode and also serves as an executive producer. 20th Television is the studio producing the series.
Release Information
"Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette" will debut with its first three episodes on Monday, February 12. Viewers can watch on FX at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET, stream on Hulu at 9 p.m. ET, and access it internationally via Disney+. Following the premiere week, subsequent episodes of the series will be released weekly, with the season finale scheduled for March 26.
Initial Public Commentary
Following the release of initial first-look images for the series, the depiction of Carolyn Bessette's style received online commentary. Some individuals characterized the portrayal as "fast fashion." Brad Johns, identified as Carolyn Bessette's former hair colorist, stated that the hair color depicted in the series was "totally wrong."