Sarah Pidgeon in FX’s ‘Love Story: JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ Trailer

by Alex Billington
February 2, 2026
Source: YouTube

“Every story needs an angle. A happy couple doesn’t sell papers.” FX on Hulu has revealed the full trailer for a streaming series called Love Story, another new Ryan Murphy produced series to watch streaming soon. The full title is Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, the first installment in the “Love Story” anthology, inspired by Elizabeth Beller’s book “Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy.” The story explores the undeniable chemistry, whirlwind courtship, and high-profile marriage of one of the most iconic couples of the 20th century, John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette – played by Paul Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon. “A love that captivated the nation.” The ensemble cast also features Naomi Watts as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis; Grace Gummer as Caroline Kennedy, John Jr’s older sister; Leila George as Kelly Klein; Noah Fearnley as Michael Bergin; Sydney Lemmon as Lauren Bessette; Alessandro Nivola as Calvin Klein; Omari K. Chancellor as Gordon Henderson; Constance Zimmer as Ann Messina Freeman; Erich Bergen, and Michael Nathanson. Yep definitely looks like another Ryan Murphy series with intense sensual drama and over-saturated colors. Have a look.

Trailer (+ poster) for FX’s series Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, on YouTube:

FX’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette is a limited series that explores the undeniable chemistry, whirlwind courtship and high-profile marriage of one of the most iconic couples of the 20th century. He (Paul Anthony Kelly) was the closest thing to American royalty. The country watched him grow from a boy to a beloved bachelor and media sensation. She (Sarah Pidgeon) was a star in her own right. Fiercely independent and with a singular style, she rose from being a sales assistant to an executive at Calvin Klein, and became a trusted confidante of its eponymous founder. As their love story unfolded on a national stage, the intense fame & media attention that came along with it threatened to rip them apart. It charts the complex, heartbreaking journey of a couple whose private love became a national obsession.

Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, also known as Love Story, is a series created by writer Connor Hines, previously a writer on the “Space Force” TV series. Based on Elizabeth Beller’s book “Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy.” Writing by Connor Hines, Juli Weiner, D.V. DeVincentis, Kim Rosenstock. And featuring episodes directed by Jesse Peretz, Anthony Hemingway, Crystle Roberson Dorsey, Gillian Robespierre, Max Winkler. Made by Color Force, Ryan Murphy TV, 20th Television, FXP. Executive produced by Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Connor Hines, Eric Kovtun, Nissa Diederich, Scott Robertson, Monica Levinson, Kim Rosenstock, D.V. DeVincentis, Tanase Popa. FX debuts this Love Story series streaming on Hulu starting on February 12th, 2026 coming soon.

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