According to the Hollywood Reporter, executive producer Ryan Murphy’s (The Shards, Monster) new FX limited series, American Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bassette, released its first trailer. Actor Paul Anthony Kelly (Body Language, The Venery of Samatha Bird) stars as John F. Kennedy Jr. along side of Tony-nominee Sarah Pidgeon (Tiny Beautiful Things, The Wilds) portraying Carolyn Bassette Kennedy. View the trailer below.
Inspired by the book Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, written by Elizabeth Beller, the show’s synopsis reads: “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. 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.” stated by The Hollywood Reporter.
The Hollywood Reporter noted that other cast members include Grace Gummer (All’s Fair, American Horror Story) playing Caroline Kennedy; Naomi Watts (The Watcher, Too Much) will be portraying Jackie Kennedy Onassis; Allessandro Nivola (Downtown Abbey: the Grand Finale, Kraven the Hunter) as Calvin Klein; Leila George (The Beast in Me, He Ain’t Heavy) as Kelly Klein; Sydney Lemmon (The Drama, Naked in the Park) as Lauren Bessette; and finally, Constance Zimmer (The Lincoln Lawyer, Fire Country) as Ann Marie Messsina.
THR reports the first three episodes of the series are scheduled to premiere on FX February 12 at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET, and will be available to stream on Hulu and Disney+. The rest of the nine episodes will start to drop weekly after the premiere.