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'Unapologetically schmaltzy': how Love Story became Disney+’s most-streamed drama ever
Series about the lives and deaths of Carolyn Bessette and JFK Jr is ‘prestige television without the usual weight’
TL;DR
- ‘Love Story’ has become Disney+'s most-streamed drama, with viewership increasing significantly after its pilot.
- The show's success is linked to Ryan Murphy's signature style: camp nostalgia, celebrity focus, and tragic backstories.
- Speculation abounds regarding Murphy's next subject, with names like Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston being floated.
- Comparisons are drawn between Carolyn Bessette and Princess Diana, with the series exploring themes of marriage as branding and the pressures of public life.
- The series resonates with younger audiences as a story of a stylish, flawed, wealthy couple, and with British audiences as a modern fairytale.
- Serialized releases and the predictability of a known tragic ending contribute to the show's appeal, maintaining suspense on how the story unfolds.