When to Watch ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ – Episode 5 Release Date, Streaming Time

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When to Watch ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ – Episode 5 Release Date, Streaming Time

“Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” dramatizes the whirlwind romance and tragic deaths of John F. Kennedy Jr., son to the former President, and his wife Carolyn Bessette.

Episode 5, “Battery Park,” is set for release Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2026. It’s the fifth of nine episodes overall. According to FX’s official synopsis, “John asks an important question. Carolyn and John publicly feud.”

The limited television series is rising rapidly on many people’s must-watch list, with a positive 84% on Rotten Tomatoes. Reviewers are calling it a fresh, raw, and emotional reinterpretation of one of America’s most fascinating but forgotten couples.

It’s the fifth installment in the “American Story” anthology franchise, after “American Horror Story”, “American Crime Story,” “American Sports Story,” and “American Horror Stories.”

Airing on FX and FX on Hulu, each self-contained miniseries follows a different genre. “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” is a truth-based series inspired by Elizabeth Beller’s book “Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy.”

When to watch ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ Episode 5

“Love Story” episode 5, “Battery Park,” airs on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2026.

‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ Episode Stream Times

The series premiered with its first three episodes on Feb. 12, 2026. New episodes release weekly on Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on FX and Hulu.

Pacific Time (PT): Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
Mountain Time (MT): Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Central Time (CT): Thursday, 8:00 p.m.
Eastern Time (ET): Thursday, 9:00 p.m.
Atlantic Time (AT): Thursday, 10:00 p.m.
Newfoundland Time (NT): Thursday, 10:30 p.m.

Where to Watch ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’

“Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” airs on FX and FX on Hulu.

What is ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’

As per FX’s official synopsis, “He was the closest thing to American royalty. The country watched him grow from a boy to a beloved bachelor and media sensation. She was a star in her own right. Fiercely independent and with a singular style, she rose from being a sales assistant to an executive at Calvin Klein, and became a trusted confidante of its eponymous founder. As their love story unfolded on a national stage, the intense fame and media attention that came along with it threatened to rip them apart. The series charts the complex and heartbreaking journey of a couple whose private love became a national obsession.”

‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ Episode List

There are nine episodes in “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.” They run from Wednesday, February 12th to Wednesday, March 26th, 2026. Here is the complete episode list:

Episode 1 – “Pilot”
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2026
Episode 2 – “The Pools Party”
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2026
Episode 3 – “America’s Widow”
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2026
Episode 4 – “I Love You”
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2026
Episode 5 – “Battery Park”
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2026
Episode 6 – “The Wedding”
Wednesday, March 5th, 2026
Episode 7 – “Obsession”
Wednesday, March 12th, 2026
Episode 8 – TBA
Wednesday, March 19th, 2026
Episode 9 – TBA
Wednesday, March 26th, 2026

‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ Cast

Sarah Pidgeon and Paul Anthony Kelly star as Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr. respectively. Naomi Watts also features as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, John F. Kennedy Jr.’s mother.

Here’s the full cast: