Love Story – Season 1 Finale

The show that took basic women of New York by storm has taken The Finale Pod too! We are discussing Alex's pick: the Season 1 finale of Love Story, Ryan Murphy's FX/Hulu retelling of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. After a couples-counseling session that lands on separation, John reconnects with Carolyn over a drink and one last dinner where she finally sheds her armor — while sister Caroline takes him for a reservoir walk to call him on his shit — right before the fatal flight to Martha's Vineyard. Along the way: the Bigelow headband you cannot buy in New York City, Carolyn's wardrobe operating as its own character, John's inexplicable silver biker chain, and the great Reddit/TikTok debate over whether this whole thing is cathartic or exploitative. Don't forget to leave a comment on our Instagram @thefinalepod and share your thoughts on Love Story!

We start our recap discussion at the 17:50 mark if you want to fast forward past our TV news catch-up, our Love It Lately recs, and the Icebreaker Intermission about our dream celebrity to marry (rumor has it Carolyn told a college friend JFK Jr. was her dream dude).

The overall TFP rating for the Season 1 finale of Love Story is 4.00 (Out of 10. A shocker, we know!)

Network: FX / FX on Hulu
Genre: Biography, Romance, Drama, Anthology
Created by: Connor Hines (executive produced by Ryan Murphy)
Based on: Once Upon a Time by Elizabeth Beller
Starring: Sarah Pidgeon, Paul Anthony Kelly, Grace Gummer, Naomi Watts, Constance Zimmer

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