“Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” is shattering streaming records for FX, becoming the network’s most-watched limited series ever on Disney+ and Hulu.
Since its Feb. 12 premiere, which included a three-episode drop, “Love Story” has tallied up more than 25 million hours of the first five episodes, per internal viewership data from Disney.
The series’ audience has grown with each weekly drop, with viewership for the most recent installment, Episode 5, up 51% compared to the premiere three weeks ago.
As “Love Story” kickstarts cultural conversation surrounding Bessette-Kennedy’s fashion, searches for both JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy on TikTok grew 9100% in the last month, with #lovestory generating more than 21 million global posts.
The series also moved the needle for real-life business, with C.O. Bigelow, the store that sells Carolyn’s now-famous tortoise shell headband, selling the most accessories in its 188-year history since the item was featured in Episode 4. The restaurant where the show featured the couple’s first date, Panna II Garden, also saw a 40% increase in reservations since that episode aired.
“Love Story” continues with Thursday night’s, “The Wedding,” chronicling the big day for the central couple, played by breakout stars Sarah Pidgeon and Paul Anthony Kelly. The series also stars Grace Gummer and Naomi Watts.
The series is created by Connor Hines and executive produced by Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Hines, Eric Kovtun, Nissa Diederich, Scott Robertson, Monica Levinson, Kim Rosenstock, D.V. DeVincentis and Tanase Popa. Max Winkler also served as executive producer and directed the pilot episode.
The series is produced by 20th Television.
