Scripted series · FX
Love Story
A match made in New York City.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Sarah Pidgeon
Carolyn Bessette
9 eps
Paul Anthony Kelly
John F. Kennedy Jr.
9 eps
Grace Gummer
Caroline Kennedy
9 eps
Alessandro Nivola
Calvin Klein
6 eps
Leila George
Kelly Klein
4 eps
Sydney Lemmon
Lauren Bessette
5 eps
Ben Shenkman
Edwin 'Ed' Schlossberg
7 eps
Erich Bergen
Anthony Radziwill
6 eps
Dree Hemingway
Daryl Hannah
3 eps
Tonatiuh
Narciso Rodriguez
5 eps
Noah Fearnley
Michael Bergin
4 eps
Omari K. Chancellor
Gordon Henderson
5 eps
Viveca Chow
Grace
1 eps
Sophie von Haselberg
Jill Kargman
2 eps
Robert Pescovitz
Henry Lehman
1 eps
Megan Channell
Annette Bening
1 eps
Grey Henson
Tommy
3 eps
Richard Hollis
Eugie
3 eps
Chris Kimball
Alan
1 eps
Schyler Conaway
Brian
1 eps
Freja Zeuthen
Jules
3 eps
Drew Hinckley
Executive
1 eps
Sophie Savides
Margaret (CK Receptionist)
2 eps
Cary Donaldson
Troy
1 eps
Krystian Bester
Bouncer
1 eps
Lydia Kelly
CK Employee
1 eps
Aviana Macie
Little Girl in Window
1 eps
Mahadeo Shivraj
Waiter
1 eps
An Nguyen
Manicurist
1 eps
Joseph Latimore
News Vendor
1 eps
Ariana Ferch
Redhead Woman
1 eps
Vince Eisenson
Reporter #1
1 eps
Josh Tobin
Reporter #2
1 eps
Veda Roi
Schlossberg Child
2 eps
Evelyn Garnett
Schlossberg Child
1 eps
Aida Leventaki
Jane (Calvin's Secretary)
4 eps
Michael Nathanson
Michael Berman
6 eps
Adam Grupper
Maurice
3 eps
Haley Root
Rachel
1 eps
Nayab Hussain
Dr. Moore
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Love Story actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Love Story reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
An anthology of sweeping true love stories that captured the world’s attention.
The run
Seasons
1 season · 9 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
20269 episodes
8.8IMDbSeason 1 depicts the whirlwind courtship and marriage of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. What started out as a beautiful union for the young couple, widely regarded as American royalty, began to fray under the stress of the relentless microscope and navel gaze of tabloid media.
Best episode · S01E04 I Love You
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E04
I Love You
Carolyn struggles to assimilate into John's world; John discovers a secret.
- Directed by Gillian Robespierre
- Written by D.V. DeVincentis
S01E07
Obsession
Carolyn suffers the consequences of being a public figure; tensions rise between Carolyn and John's family.
- Directed by Crystle Roberson Dorsey
- Written by Connor Hines
S01E03
America's Widow
After a family tragedy, John seeks comfort from Carolyn.
- Directed by Jesse Peretz
- Written by Connor Hines
S01E06
The Wedding
As press spreads of their altercation, John and Carolyn prepare for their big day. Ann voices her concerns.
- Directed by Gillian Robespierre
- Written by Juli Weiner
S01E08
Exit Strategy
Tensions boil over after John and Carolyn discover devastating news.
- Directed by Jesse Peretz
- Written by Juli Weiner, Connor Hines
S01E02
The Pools Party
John juggles his mother's waning health, his strained relationship with Daryl and his newfound feelings for Carolyn.
- Directed by Jesse Peretz
- Written by Connor Hines
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E09
Search and Recovery
- Directed by Anthony Hemingway
- Written by Connor Hines
S01E08
Exit Strategy
- Directed by Jesse Peretz
- Written by Juli Weiner, Connor Hines
S01E07
Obsession
- Directed by Crystle Roberson Dorsey
- Written by Connor Hines
S01E06
The Wedding
- Directed by Gillian Robespierre
- Written by Juli Weiner
S01E05
Battery Park
- Directed by Crystle Roberson Dorsey
- Written by Kim Rosenstock
S01E04
I Love You
- Directed by Gillian Robespierre
- Written by D.V. DeVincentis
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Connor Hines
Showrunner
D.V. DeVincentis
Executive producer
Scott Robertson
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Monica Levinson
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Tanase Popa
Executive producer
Brad Simpson
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Nissa Diederich
Executive producer
Nina Jacobson
Executive producer
Ryan Murphy
Executive producer
Max Winkler
Executive producer
Kim Rosenstock
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Eric Kovtun
Executive producer
Juli Weiner
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- D.V. DeVincentisExecutive Producer
- Scott RobertsonExecutive Producer
- Monica LevinsonExecutive Producer
- Tanase PopaExecutive Producer
- Brad SimpsonExecutive Producer
- Nissa DiederichExecutive Producer
Writing
- D.V. DeVincentisWriter
- Juli WeinerWriter
- Connor HinesWriter
- Kim RosenstockWriter
Direction
- Crystle Roberson DorseyDirector
- Gillian RobespierreDirector
- Jesse PeretzDirector
- Anthony HemingwayDirector
- Max WinklerDirector
Cinematography
- Andrei SchwartzDirector of Photography
- Pepe Avila del PinoDirector of Photography
- Jason McCormickDirector of Photography
Music
- Bryce DessnerOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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