6 Shows to Stream If You’re Hooked on Ryan Murphy’s ‘Love Story’

Ryan Murphy’s Love Story, which revisits the relationship between Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr., has viewers deep in 90s nostalgia — and these shows across HBO Max, Prime Video, Netflix and Hulu keep the vibe going.

The series stars Sarah Pidgeon and Paul Anthony Kelly, tracing the couple’s early 1990s meetings, their 1996 wedding and its cultural impact. Production designer Alex DiGerlando told Curbed that “a note that Ryan gave very early on was that he wanted the show to kind of be a showcase for ’90s minimalism.” That minimalist aesthetic is central to the show’s appeal.

The real story behind the series carries weight. Carolyn and John married in 1996. They both died on July 16, 1999, from fatal injuries sustained in a plane crash piloted by John F. Kennedy Jr., after crashing into the Atlantic Ocean near Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. The crash was caused by pilot spatial disorientation in hazy, dark conditions. Carolyn’s sister, Lauren Bessette, also died in the crash.