See the ‘Love Story’ Cast vs. Real-Life Figures: JFK Jr. & More

Avery Thompson January 20, 2026, 6:30 pm

Comments

John Kennedy Jr. with wife Carolyn Besset arrive at 'Bright Night Whitney', a retrospective celebration of a century of American art at the Whitney Museum in New York City March 9, 1999; Paul Anthony Kelly attends the Met Opera Opening Night Gala on September 21, 2025 in New York City — Diane Freed / John Nacion / Getty Images

This excerpt appears
courtesy of our partner site

One of the most iconic and talked-about couples of the 20th century is stepping into the spotlight this winter. FX’s limited series Love Story, inspired by Elizabeth Beller’s book Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, will explore the whirlwind romance between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. Their relationship became a global obsession, and the intense media attention put their lives under a microscope.

From the get-go, the internet has been very invested in every detail of Love Story, which is the first in Ryan Murphy‘s Love Story anthology.

Continue Reading
On Swooon

for free!