What 'Love Story' Episode 8 Gets Right About the Real Events
By Adrienne Gaffney
Published on March 20, 2026.
FX's new fictionalized drama series, Love Story, depicts the life of John F. Kennedy Jr. with Carolyn Bessette and their seven-year marriage. The show traces John's career in magazines and Carolyn's in fashion before their deaths in 1999. However, the series leaves out some details about the real-life events. The first episode of Love Story depicts John's meeting with Carolyn at a New York City fundraiser, but the real story of their first encounter is unclear. The series also includes a story about John's failed New York Bar Exam that was accurate to the New York Post's infamous "Hunk Flunks… Again". John's biggest achievement was creating and running George, a magazine that covered politics and popular culture.
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