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Love Story – John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, Episode 2 The Pools Party

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John juggles his mother's waning health, his strained relationship with Daryl and his newfound feelings for Carolyn.
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Love Story — John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, Episode 2

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Connor Hines

Creator

Sarah Pidgeon

Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy

Paul Anthony Kelly

John F. Kennedy Jr.

Naomi Watts

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Grace Gummer

Caroline Kennedy

Leila George

Kelly Klein
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Rafaela Bassili New York Magazine/Vulture Feb 13
3/5
After the groundwork is laid in the first episode — Carolyn is self-determined; John is at a loss — subsequent events don’t deepen those characterizations as much as reinforce them. Go to Full Review Carissa Pavlica TV Fanatic Feb 13
4.5/5
The first three episodes do a good job of showing how that scrutiny was different for Jackie and Caroline and how it might sweep up Carolyn, no matter how hard she tried to escape it. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis John juggles his mother's waning health, his strained relationship with Daryl and his newfound feelings for Carolyn.
Director
Jesse Peretz
Creator
Connor Hines
Executive Producer
Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Connor Hines, Eric Kovtun, Nissa Diederich, Scott Robertson, Monica Levinson, Kim Rosenstock, D.V. DeVincentis
Network
FX
Genre
Romance, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 12, 2026