‘Love Story’ Producers Brad Simpson and Nina Jacobson Discuss Careful Handling of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s Fatal Flight
Producers of the upcoming 'Love Story' series share how they approached the sensitive final episode on JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s fatal flight without sensationalism.
Veteran producers Brad Simpson and Nina Jacobson, whose first TV project was the 2016 hit 'American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson' in partnership with Ryan Murphy and FX, are now working on a limited series called 'Love Story' centered on JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. In an interview with Variety, they explained their thoughtful approach to the final episode depicting the couple’s fateful plane crash, stressing that they 'didn’t want to be gratuitous' in portraying the tragedy. This fits a wider pattern in prestige television of revisiting high-profile cultural moments with more restraint than earlier dramatizations. Source: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/love-story-jfk-jr-brad-simpson-nina-jacobson-fx-ryan-murphy-1236701175/
PRAXIS: This shows media folks are dialing back the shock tactics when retelling real tragedies, so ordinary people end up with stories that feel more respectful and human instead of just another tabloid spectacle.
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- [1]‘Love Story’ Producers Brad Simpson and Nina Jacobson on Tackling Final Episode With JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s Fateful Flight: ‘We Didn’t Want to Be Gratuitous’(https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/love-story-jfk-jr-brad-simpson-nina-jacobson-fx-ryan-murphy-1236701175/)