
The creators of FX’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, the first season of Ryan Murphy’s new real-life romance series, clearly recognize the similarities between Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s life and that of Princess Diana. The show, based on Elizabeth Beller’s 2024 biography Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and created by Connor Hines (Space Force), follows a pattern typical of Ryan Murphy’s work: every underlying idea or hint is explicitly stated. Almost as soon as you notice the parallels to Diana’s story, characters begin to directly acknowledge them, even saying things like, “You’re going to be the American people’s princess.” The result is a surprisingly subtle blend of the later seasons of The Crown and Murphy’s tendency to reinterpret American history. While the series has strong moments, it doesn’t quite delve deeply enough to avoid becoming repetitive.