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First Instalment of Ryan Murphy’s Love Story Anthology Explores the Whirlwind Romance of One of America’s Most Iconic Couples
Starring Sarah Pidgeon and Paul Anthony Kelly
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UK, LONDON (January 26, 2026) – Today, Disney+ announced FX’s “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” will premiere February 13 on Disney+ in the UK. Exploring the undeniable chemistry, whirlwind courtship and high-profile marriage of one of the most iconic couples of the 20th century, the first instalment in Ryan Murphy’s “Love Story” anthology is a limited series inspired by Elizabeth Beller’s book Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. The series premiere includes the first three episodes, with a new episode of the nine-episode series set to premiere each following Friday.
It was a love story that captured the attention of the nation: John F. Kennedy Jr. (Paul Anthony Kelly) was the closest thing to American royalty. The country watched him grow from a boy to a beloved bachelor and media sensation. Carolyn Bessette (Sarah Pidgeon) was a star in her own right. Fiercely independent and with a singular style, she rose from being a sales assistant to an executive at Calvin Klein, and became a trusted confidante of its eponymous founder. John and Carolyn’s connection was immediate, electric and undeniable. As their love story unfolded on a national stage, the intense fame and media attention that came along with it threatened to rip them apart. Featuring Grace Gummer (Caroline Kennedy), Naomi Watts (Jackie Kennedy Onassis), Alessandro Nivola (Calvin Klein), Leila George (Kelly Klein), Sydney Lemmon (Lauren Bessette) and Constance Zimmer (Ann Marie Messina), “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” charts the complex and heartbreaking journey of a couple whose private love became a national obsession.
The nine-episode series, FX’s “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette,” is created by Connor Hines and executive produced by 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 executive produced and directed the pilot episode. It is produced by 20th Television.
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