Disney+ Releases Official Trailer for FX’s ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’
Disney+ has unveiled the official trailer for FX’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, a highly anticipated limited series chronicling the romance, marriage, and media scrutiny surrounding one of the most iconic couples of the 20th century.
The nine-episode series premieres on February 13 at 10:00 a.m., launching with its first three episodes, followed by weekly releases.
The series stars Paul Anthony Kelly as John F. Kennedy Jr. and Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn Bessette, capturing a relationship that unfolded under relentless public attention and became a defining symbol of modern American celebrity.
A Modern Fairytale Under Relentless Public Scrutiny
John F. Kennedy Jr. was widely regarded as American royalty, watched by the nation from childhood through his rise as a media darling and cultural figure. Carolyn Bessette, fiercely private yet effortlessly influential, carved her own path in fashion, rising from a sales assistant to a senior executive at Calvin Klein and earning the trust of the brand’s founder.
Their connection was immediate and magnetic, but their romance played out on a national stage. As public fascination intensified, the pressures of fame, media intrusion, and expectation threatened to overwhelm their private lives. The series explores how a deeply personal love story became a national obsession, charting the emotional highs and devastating costs that came with it.
An Acclaimed Ensemble Cast Brings the Story to Life
Alongside Kelly and Pidgeon, the series features 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, and Constance Zimmer as Ann Marie Messina.
Together, the cast portrays the complex personal and public worlds surrounding the couple during a defining era of American culture.
First Chapter of Ryan Murphy’s “Love Story” Anthology
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette marks the first installment in Ryan Murphy’s Love Story anthology and is inspired by Elizabeth Beller’s book Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. Connor Hines created the series, with Murphy serving as executive producer alongside Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Eric Kovtun, Nissa Diederich, Scott Robertson, Monica Levinson, Kim Rosenstock, D.V. DeVincentis, and Tanase Popa.
Max Winkler serves as executive producer and directed the pilot episode.20th Television produces the series under FX.
Streaming Premiere on Disney+ This February
FX’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette premieres February 13 exclusively on Disney+, offering a deeply human look at a romance defined by love, loss, and life lived under the unforgiving spotlight of fame.