Daryl Hannah’s Scathing ‘Love Story’ Takedown Shows Ryan Murphy’s Big Biopic Problem | Commentary

After a 2025 plagued by bad reviews, Ryan Murphy must have been relieved to see the critical consensus swing back in his favor with the release of FX’s “Love Story.”

The true-life drama, inspired by the troubled romance between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, has been embraced by audiences and critics. While Murphy himself is not actively involved with the show as a writer or director — its showrunner, Connor Hines, is also its creator, working from a non-fiction book by Elizabeth Beller ...