The upcoming series charts the high-profile romance of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette
Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon star in the upcoming drama (Image: Getty )
An intense new drama about a private romance that became a national obsession is coming to our screens very soon.
Ryan Murphy’s latest series, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, tracks the high-profile romance between its titular celebrity couple.
Spanning nine episodes, the drama will be available to stream on Disney+ from February 13 for UK audiences. Three episodes will release upon its debut, with the rest of the season set to air weekly until March 27.
Kennedy and Bessette married in an intimate ceremony in 1996 and tragically died in a plane crash in July 1999.
Paul Anthony Kelly steps into the role of John F. Kennedy Jr. opposite Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn Bessette
According to its synopsis, the forthcoming drama will explore “the undeniable chemistry, whirlwind courtship and high-profile marriage of one of the most iconic couples of the 20th century”.
Disney Plus has teased viewers with a glimpse at the story set to unfold, writing: “It was a love story that captured the attention of the nation: John F. Kennedy Jr. was the closest thing to American royalty.
“The country watched him grow from a boy to a beloved bachelor and media sensation.”
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The streaming giant continued: “Carolyn Bessette 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.
“John and Carolyn’s connection was immediate, electric and undeniable. 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.”
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The series was inspired by Elizabeth Beller’s 2024 bestseller, Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy.
The rest of the cast features Grace Gummer (in the role of 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 (Ann Marie Messina).
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette premieres on February 13 on Disney+.