We know that we shouldn’t want to watch this series – because from what we’ve heard, the Kennedys didn’t want it made – but we’re looking forward to this. What show are we talking about? Ryan Murphy’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette. To us, they are a timeless love.
One that we’ll never get over because the obsession was real.
The show will premiere with three episodes on February 12, starting at 9 pm ET via FX and Hulu. The 9-episode series will follow with new episodes weekly on Thursdays.
The limited series is based on Elizabeth Beller’s book Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. We’ve read the book, and it is definitely interesting. The drama follows John F. Kennedy Jr. (Paul Anthony Kelly) and Carolyn Bessette (Sarah Pidgeon), who were American royalty. They are the closest thing that we’ve had to royalty and were the closest thing that we’ve ever had to our own Will and Kate.
Watching the relationship between Kennedy and Bessette unfold captivated the media. She was unfortunately hunted down by the media back in the day – a star in her own right. She was a force at Calvin Klein with a signature style that so many still emulate. The media attention over the two’s relationship was intense and overbearing – they were the couple that everyone wanted to be like.
The obsession was real.
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette also stars 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).
We’ll definitely be watching. Will you?
