The plane vanishes. Families are told. Ashes are scattered. So ends Love Story, Ryan Murphy\u2019s 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 \u2013 or at least this version \u2013 still captivates.<\/p>\n
This week, Disney+ confirmed<\/a> Love Story is now the most streamed drama in the platform\u2019s history. A rare sleeper hit, later episodes drew 50% more global viewers than February\u2019s pilot, boosted by \u201csocial reach\u201d and word of mouth.<\/p>\n According to FX, which created the show, social media searches for JFK Jr and Bessette grew by more than 9,100% in the past month.<\/p>\n Its success has inevitably prompted speculation about Murphy\u2019s next subject, which is reportedly in the works.<\/p>\n The showrunner behind somevery successful if controversial recent TV, such as American Horror Story and legal drama All\u2019s Fair, tends towards a familiar pattern: camp nostalgia, paparazzi exposure and cultural symbolism, according to TV critic Scott Bryan: \u201cForget historical accuracy. No one can turn controversy into a way to publicise their show like Ryan Murphy.\u201d<\/p>\n Among the names being floated on Reddit and social media are Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston; John Lennon and Yoko Ono; Liz Taylor and Richard Burton; David and Victoria Beckham; Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love \u2013 \u201cand Liza Minnelli with almost any of her husbands\u201d, Bryan added.<\/p>\n The other decisive factors are tragic backstories and workable legal margins which in practice means the longer they have been dead, the smoother the adaptation.<\/p>\n