Overview

• Filming began in June 2025 in New York City, marking the first on-location shoots for Ryan Murphy’s new anthology entry.
• Recent camera test images show a near-exact recreation of JFK Jr.’s May 1990 People magazine cover, though the date and secondary story have been altered.
• Viewers have criticized Sarah Pidgeon’s platinum hairstyle and wardrobe choices as inconsistent with Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s signature minimalist style.
• American Love Story joins Murphy’s American Story franchise by dramatizing the couple’s high-profile romance, media scrutiny and tragic 1999 plane crash.
• All profits from the series will be donated to the Kennedy Library, honoring Jack Schlossberg’s appeal for charity support.