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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Morwenna Ferrier Fashion and lifestyle editor

‘Unapologetically schmaltzy’: how Love Story became Disney+’s most-streamed drama ever

A blond woman leans back into the arms of a man
Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn Bessette and Paul Anthony Kelly as John F Kennedy Jr in Love Story on Disney+. Photograph: FX

The plane vanishes. Families are told. Ashes are scattered. So ends Love Story, Ryan Murphy’s schlocky, glossy nine-part melodrama about the doomed marriage between Carolyn Bessette and John F Kennedy Jr. Yet one thing is clear: the myth of Camelot – or at least this version – still captivates.

This week, Disney+ confirmed Love Story is now the most streamed drama in the platform’s history. A rare sleeper hit, later episodes drew 50% more global viewers than February’s pilot, boosted by “social reach” and word of mouth.

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