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FXs Love Story Series Concludes Season 1 with Record Views

Published 31 March 2026

The FX limited series "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette" concluded its first season on March 26, drawing millions of viewers to the tragic romance of the couple who captivated the public in the 1990s before their deaths in a 1999 plane crash. All eight episodes, which premiered weekly starting in February, are now available for streaming on Hulu and Disney, marking the show's full release after building anticipation through social media buzz and period-accurate depictions of New York City life.

Created by Connor Hines and executive produced by Ryan Murphy, the anthology series chronicles the relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr., son of the late President John F. Kennedy, and Carolyn Bessette, a former Calvin Klein executive. Paul Anthony Kelly portrays Kennedy, while Sarah Pidgeon plays Bessette, with Sydney Lemmon as her sister Lauren, who also perished in the crash. The narrative spans their 1992 meeting at a fashion event, their private 1996 wedding on Cumberland Island, Georgia, and the mounting pressures of public scrutiny that strained their marriage. It culminates in the July 16, 1999, incident when Kennedy, piloting a small plane from New Jersey...

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