If your watchlist is looking a little thin on glamour, scandal and period drama, Disney+ has some timely remedies. The streamer has just unveiled fresh details for a glossy new FX limited series about one of America’s most mythologised couples, while also confirming the return date of its hit satirical Jilly Cooper-penned mega-soap.
FX’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette lands on Disney+ February 13, launching Ryan Murphy’s new Love Story anthology with a nine-part series charting one of the most scrutinised romances of the 20th century. Meanwhile, the award-winning Rivals is officially back for a second season on May 15, promising more polo, power plays and outrageous eighties indulgence.
Inspired by Elizabeth Beller’s bestseller, the series is the first instalment in Ryan Murphy’s Love Story anthology…
Sarah Pidgeon stars as Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, with Paul Kelly as John F. Kennedy Jr. Kurt Iswarienko/FX
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Premiering with a three-episode launch, followed by weekly instalments, the series explores the whirlwind courtship, marriage and media glare surrounding John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, a couple whose private life became a public spectacle long before social media made such scrutiny routine.
Paul Anthony Kelly plays Kennedy Jr., often described as the closest thing America had to royalty, while Sarah Pidgeon stars as Bessette, a fiercely independent figure who rose from Calvin Klein sales assistant to executive, becoming a trusted confidante of the fashion house’s founder. Their relationship, immediate and intense, unfolded under relentless press attention, with fame proving as much a pressure as a privilege.
The cast is a roll call of prestige TV regulars, including Naomi Watts as Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Grace Gummer as Caroline Kennedy, Alessandro Nivola as Calvin Klein, Leila George as Kelly Klein, Sydney Lemmon as Lauren Bessette and Constance Zimmer as publicist Ann Marie Messina.
Inspired by Elizabeth Beller’s Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, the series is the first instalment in Ryan Murphy’s Love Story anthology. It’s created by Connor Hines and executive produced by Murphy alongside Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson and a substantial creative team, with Max Winkler directing the pilot.
Jilly Cooper’s Rivals Season 2 update
Also just confirmed by the streamer is the return of Rivals, which will kick off its second season May 15, rolling out in two six-episode batches. Based on Dame Jilly Cooper’s beloved bonkbuster, the series continues its high-gloss dive into the glamorous, ruthless world of the Central South West television franchise wars.
The new season pushes the conflict between Corinium and Venturer into more dangerous territory, as Tony Baddingham tightens his grip on power through scandal, manipulation and strategic cruelty. Alongside the boardroom battles, the personal lives of Rutshire’s residents unravel amid 80s excess: marriages strain, affairs ignite and long-buried secrets surface .
David Tennant returns as Lord Tony Baddingham, joined once again by Alex Hassell, Aidan Turner, Nafessa Williams, Bella Maclean, Katherine Parkinson, Danny Dyer and a large ensemble cast. New guest stars include Hayley Atwell and Rupert Everett.
Available from £5.99 per month, Disney+ is home to a growing library of new TV shows, blockbuster movies, exclusive Originals, and live football from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and Hulu.
Cinephile video label Masters of Cinema has confirmed the third volume in its Laurel & Hardy archive restorations. Arriving on Blu-ray in the UK for the first time, Laurel & Hardy: The Silent Years (1929), is a two-disc collection of the boys’ final silent-era collaborations, reminted nearly a century after they were made. Newly restored…
After a sold-out tour across the UK and Ireland, Derren Brown is bringing his latest stage show Only Human to London’s West End, with a residency at the Apollo Theatre this autumn. Brown has long occupied a singular place in British theatre. Part illusionist, part psychological showman, his productions blend suggestion, storytelling and audience participation…
The Young Vic Theatre has unveiled its 2026/27 season, with the headline attraction a new stage musical of Thelma & Louise; this bold reimagining of the 1991 road-movie classic opens the Main House season in September. The musical adaptation stars Amy Lennox as Thelma and Rachel Tucker as Louise. More than three decades after the…
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If your watchlist is looking a little thin on glamour, scandal and period drama, Disney+ has some timely remedies. The streamer has just unveiled fresh details for a glossy new FX limited series about one of America’s most mythologised couples, while also confirming the return date of its hit satirical Jilly Cooper-penned mega-soap.
FX’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette lands on Disney+ February 13, launching Ryan Murphy’s new Love Story anthology with a nine-part series charting one of the most scrutinised romances of the 20th century. Meanwhile, the award-winning Rivals is officially back for a second season on May 15, promising more polo, power plays and outrageous eighties indulgence.
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Premiering with a three-episode launch, followed by weekly instalments, the series explores the whirlwind courtship, marriage and media glare surrounding John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, a couple whose private life became a public spectacle long before social media made such scrutiny routine.
Paul Anthony Kelly plays Kennedy Jr., often described as the closest thing America had to royalty, while Sarah Pidgeon stars as Bessette, a fiercely independent figure who rose from Calvin Klein sales assistant to executive, becoming a trusted confidante of the fashion house’s founder. Their relationship, immediate and intense, unfolded under relentless press attention, with fame proving as much a pressure as a privilege.
The cast is a roll call of prestige TV regulars, including Naomi Watts as Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Grace Gummer as Caroline Kennedy, Alessandro Nivola as Calvin Klein, Leila George as Kelly Klein, Sydney Lemmon as Lauren Bessette and Constance Zimmer as publicist Ann Marie Messina.
Inspired by Elizabeth Beller’s Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, the series is the first instalment in Ryan Murphy’s Love Story anthology. It’s created by Connor Hines and executive produced by Murphy alongside Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson and a substantial creative team, with Max Winkler directing the pilot.
Jilly Cooper’s Rivals Season 2 update
Also just confirmed by the streamer is the return of Rivals, which will kick off its second season May 15, rolling out in two six-episode batches. Based on Dame Jilly Cooper’s beloved bonkbuster, the series continues its high-gloss dive into the glamorous, ruthless world of the Central South West television franchise wars.
The new season pushes the conflict between Corinium and Venturer into more dangerous territory, as Tony Baddingham tightens his grip on power through scandal, manipulation and strategic cruelty. Alongside the boardroom battles, the personal lives of Rutshire’s residents unravel amid 80s excess: marriages strain, affairs ignite and long-buried secrets surface .
David Tennant returns as Lord Tony Baddingham, joined once again by Alex Hassell, Aidan Turner, Nafessa Williams, Bella Maclean, Katherine Parkinson, Danny Dyer and a large ensemble cast. New guest stars include Hayley Atwell and Rupert Everett.
Available from £5.99 per month, Disney+ is home to a growing library of new TV shows, blockbuster movies, exclusive Originals, and live football from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and Hulu.
1929 Laurel & Hardy silent shorts get 2K restoration for Masters of Cinema Blu-ray release
Cinephile video label Masters of Cinema has confirmed the third volume in its Laurel & Hardy archive restorations. Arriving on Blu-ray in the UK for the first time, Laurel & Hardy: The Silent Years (1929), is a two-disc collection of the boys’ final silent-era collaborations, reminted nearly a century after they were made. Newly restored…
Derren Brown’s latest stage show Only Human heads to London West End after sell-out tour
After a sold-out tour across the UK and Ireland, Derren Brown is bringing his latest stage show Only Human to London’s West End, with a residency at the Apollo Theatre this autumn. Brown has long occupied a singular place in British theatre. Part illusionist, part psychological showman, his productions blend suggestion, storytelling and audience participation…
Young Vic 2026/27 season driven by Thelma & Louise stage musical world premiere
The Young Vic Theatre has unveiled its 2026/27 season, with the headline attraction a new stage musical of Thelma & Louise; this bold reimagining of the 1991 road-movie classic opens the Main House season in September. The musical adaptation stars Amy Lennox as Thelma and Rachel Tucker as Louise. More than three decades after the…
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