Overview

• Filming kicked off in June 2025 in New York City and the series is scheduled to premiere on Hulu during Valentine’s Day week of 2026.
• Released lighting and camera test photos showing Sarah Pidgeon in a stiff camel coat, rigid Birkin bag and pleather blazer with Converse sneakers provoked widespread disappointment among fans.
• Brad Johns, Bessette-Kennedy’s former hair colorist, told Vogue that Pidgeon’s near-platinum blonde look is “totally wrong” and too modern compared with the original toffee-blonde tone.
• Critics argue the use of Chuck Taylors clashes with the late icon’s minimalist elegance, though author Elizabeth Beller noted that Carolyn occasionally paired Converse with bohemian dresses off duty.
• Producers say the circulated images were solely test shots aimed at preempting paparazzi, and they do not represent the final costume designs.