Long before Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s relationship dominated headlines around the world, there was another couple who captured the attention of the world’s media. John F Kennedy Jr and Carolyn Bessette started dating in 1994 and began to be perceived as America’s answer to a royal couple. They married in 1996, only to tragically die in a plane crash just three years later. Now, FX and 20th Television have announced that their relationship will be the subject of a new American Story spinoff series.
JFK Jr with Carolyn in 1996
American Love Story will become the latest show to join producer Ryan Murphy’s extensive catalogue at FX, which already includes American Horror Story and seasons 1-3 of American Crime Story____. A synopsis of the plot states: ‘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. The pressures of their careers and rumored family discord ended with their tragic deaths when his private plane crashed into the ocean on a…
