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JFK Jr. & Carolyn: A Love Story on Screen
26 Jan
Summary
- New series on JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette premieres Feb. 12.
- The show explores their intense love and public scrutiny.
- Tragic plane crash in 1999 claimed their lives.
A new anthology series, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, is set to debut on FX and Hulu on Thursday, February 12th. The first three episodes of the series, executive produced by Ryan Murphy, will be available at 9 p.m. ET, with subsequent episodes released weekly. The series draws inspiration from Elizabeth Beller's book, 'Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy.'
Starring Paul Anthony Kelly as JFK Jr. and Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn Bessette, the series chronicles their celebrated romance. The press release describes their connection as immediate, electric, and undeniable, highlighting how intense fame and media scrutiny threatened their relationship. The show also features Grace Gummer as Caroline Kennedy and Naomi Watts as Jackie Kennedy Onassis, among others.
The narrative of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's lives tragically concluded in 1999. Their lives were lost, along with Bessette's sister Lauren, when the single-engine airplane piloted by JFK Jr. crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Martha's Vineyard. The NTSB cited spatial disorientation as the cause of the accident.
