Actors reflect on portraying JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette
Actors Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon share how they brought John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette to life beyond their media portrayals.
The romance between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy is back in the spotlight three decades after it first captivated the nation, thanks to the first installment of director Ryan Murphy’s “Love Story” anthology.
The limited series, inspired by author Elizabeth Beller’s “Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy,” follows the romance of Kennedy Jr. (Paul Anthony Kelly), the son of former President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and Bessette, later Bessette-Kennedy (Sarah Pidgeon).
The couple became tabloid fodder when the Kennedy scion, described as the “closest thing to American royalty,” and the Calvin Klein publicist, “a star in her own right,” met in 1992 while at his fitting for the clothing brand.
“As their love story unfolded on a national stage, the intense fame and media attention that came along with it threatened to rip them apart,” the series’ synopsis reads, adding the episodes will chart “the complex and heartbreaking journey of a couple whose private love became a national obsession.”
Here’s when the next episode of “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” drops and how to watch.
When do new episodes of ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ come out?
The next episode of “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” will drop on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 9 p.m. ET / PT on FX and at 9 p.m. PT / 12 a.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 27, on Hulu.
The series premiered with three episodes on Feb. 12.
How to watch ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’?
New episodes of “Love Story” air on FX at 9 p.m. ET / PT on Thursdays and are available to stream on Hulu at 9 p.m. PT / 12 a.m. ET (Friday). The series finale is scheduled to air on March 26.
JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette ‘Love Story’ episode schedule
“Love Story” will have nine episodes in total. With four episodes out now, here’s what the upcoming schedule looks like:
- Episode 5: Feb. 26
- Episode 6: March 5
- Episode 7: March 12
- Episode 8: March 19
- Episode 9: March 26
Watch ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ trailer
‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ cast
Cast members include:
- Paul Anthony Kelly as John F. Kennedy Jr.
- Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy
- Grace Gummer as Caroline Kennedy
- Naomi Watts as Jackie Kennedy Onassis
- Alessandro Nivola as Calvin Klein
- Leila George as Kelly Klein
- Sydney Lemmon as Lauren Bessette
- Constance Zimmer as Ann Marie Messina
Contributing: Jay Stahl, USA TODAY
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