JFK's Grandson, Daryl Hannah Reject FX's "Love Story" Series

The series about JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy has faced criticism over its portrayal of real-life figures.

Published on Mar. 9, 2026

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Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, has criticized the new FX series "Love Story" for being fictional, while actress Daryl Hannah, who dated JFK Jr. in the 1990s, has called the show's portrayal of her "appalling" and "not even remotely accurate." The series, which follows the romance of JFK Jr. and his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, has faced pushback over its depictions of real-life figures.

Why it matters

The "Love Story" series has sparked controversy by dramatizing the lives of the Kennedy family, a prominent political dynasty that has long captured public fascination. The criticism from Schlossberg and Hannah highlights the challenges of portraying real people in scripted television, especially when their loved ones and former partners object to the depictions.

The details

In an interview with "CBS Sunday Morning," Schlossberg urged viewers to watch the show with the understanding that it is "fiction." Meanwhile, Hannah, who dated JFK Jr. in the 1990s, wrote in a New York Times essay that the show's portrayal of her is "irritating, self-absorbed, whiny and inappropriate," and that it fabricates moments, including one suggesting cocaine use at a party in Kennedy's apartment. Hannah said the show's take on her is "not even remotely accurate."

  • The "Love Story" series premiered last month.

The players

Jack Schlossberg

The grandson of former President John F. Kennedy and nephew of John F. Kennedy Jr.

Daryl Hannah

An actress who dated John F. Kennedy Jr. in the 1990s.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

The son of former President John F. Kennedy, who died in a 1999 plane crash along with his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy.

Carolyn Bessette Kennedy

The wife of John F. Kennedy Jr., who died in the 1999 plane crash.

FX

The television network that is airing the "Love Story" series.

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What they’re saying

“I would just want people who do watch the show to watch it with one letter in mind and that's a capital 'F' for fiction.”

— Jack Schlossberg (CBS Sunday Morning)

“The actions and behaviors attributed to me are untrue. I have never used cocaine in my life or hosted cocaine-fueled parties.”

— Daryl Hannah (New York Times)

“The portrayal of me is irritating, self-absorbed, whiny and inappropriate. It is not even remotely accurate.”

— Daryl Hannah (New York Times)

The takeaway

The criticism from Schlossberg and Hannah highlights the challenges of dramatizing the lives of real people, especially those from prominent families like the Kennedys, who have long captured public fascination. The "Love Story" series' portrayal of these figures has sparked controversy, underscoring the need for sensitivity and accuracy when depicting real-life individuals in scripted television.