John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's Love Story' streams big

Viewers are captivated by renowned producer Ryan Murphy’s latest portrayal of a significant event in American culture.

Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, executive produced by Murphy and scripted by Connor Hines, has become FX’s highest streamed limited series ever, with over 25 million hours watched for the first five episodes on Disney+ and Hulu, the network announced on Thursday.

After launching with the first three episodes on February 12, the number of viewers has increased steadily with each new release, according to FX. 

They have also reported that viewership for the most recent Episode 5 rose by 51% compared to the initial episode.

On social media, engagement has also been encouraging, particularly as the series acquaints younger audiences with the couple’s poignant story. 

TikTok reports a more than 9100% surge in searches for both JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy over the past month.

Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette is the creation of Connor Hines and is executive produced by Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Connor Hines, Eric Kovtun, Nissa Diederich, Scott Robertson, Monica Levinson, Kim Rosenstock, D.V. DeVincentis, and Tanase Popa. 

Max Winkler also executive produced and directed the pilot episode. The series is produced by 20th Television.

A brand-new episode of Love Story premieres Thursday night on FX, with streaming available on Hulu and Disney+.