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Ryan Murphy's 'Love Story' Revisits JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's Iconic New York Romance

On Feb. 12, 2026, FX/Hulu premiered three episodes of Love Story, dramatizing John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's romance that ended in a 1999 plane crash.
NTSB investigators concluded the crash was due to spatial disorientation, citing haze, darkness, and John F. Kennedy Jr.'s limited night-flight experience in the Piper Saratoga aircraft on July 16, 1999.
Radar showed the aircraft plunging at about 53 miles per hour before impact; no distress call was issued, and the wreckage was found underwater on July 20 nearly 8 miles off Martha's Vineyard.
Family members and public figures issued statements expressing deep grief, with Sen. Ted Kennedy saying, `We are filled with unspeakable grief and sadness by the loss of John and Carolyn and Lauren Bessette`, while Ann Freeman sued the Kennedy estate and won a $15,000,000 settlement.
The new dramatization has rekindled debate about portraying the Kennedy family, with Connor Hines writing six of the nine episodes and Ryan Murphy, executive producer, saying it is "not a takedown".

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‘Love Story’: An Exclusive Look at Recreating JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s New York

’90s minimalism reigns in the new FX drama Love Story, about JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy

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What 'Love Story' Got Right & Wrong About Carolyn Bessette & JFK Jr.'s 1st Meeting

Lawrence Schwartzwald/Sygma/Getty ImagesRyan Murphy’s new FX series Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, which premiered on Feb. 12, takes some liberties in depicting the famous couple’s much-speculated relationship. However, they got one thing right: Bessette was one of the most glamorous women in New York long before becoming a Kennedy.As seen in the first few episodes, Bessette (portrayed by Sarah Pidgeon) held a prestigious jo…

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How Did JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Really Meet?

Creator Connor Hines opens up about his research for the series, why he “stalked” Ryan Murphy for the job, and how JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette really met.

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This Love Story Isn’t Special

Beneath a careful re-creation of ’90s New York, ‘Love Story,’ Ryan Murphy’s take on JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, lacks a big idea and, more fatally, actual feeling.

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