The anthology, created by Connor Hines and executive produced by Ryan Murphy, follows John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s tragic romance and earned its female lead, Sarah Pidgeon, her first nomination.
Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn Bessette and Paul Anthony Kelly as John F. Kennedy Jr. in ‘Love Story.’
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Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette made a memorable first impression at the 2026 Emmys by landing six nominations.
Sarah Pidgeon, who plays Carolyn, earned her first Emmy nomination for best actress in a limited series, while Paul Anthony Kelly, who plays JFK Jr., was not nominated. (Scroll down to see all of the nominations.)
Created by Connor Hines with Ryan Murphy serving as an executive producer, Love Story traces JFK Jr. and Carolyn’s romance and the tragedy that followed as the couple, along with Carolyn’s sister, Lauren Bessette, died in a 1999 plane crash near Martha’s Vineyard.
Below are all of Love Story’s 2026 Emmy nominations. See the complete list of nominations here.
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Best Limited or Anthology Series
Image Credit: FX Love Story earned a nom for best limited or anthology series.
Here are the other nominees:
All Her Fault
The Beast In Me
Beef
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Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Image Credit: FX Sarah Pidgeon is nominated for best actress in a limited or anthology series or movie. This marks the actress’ first Emmy nom.
Here are her fellow nominees:
Claire Danes, The Beast In Me
Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures
Carey Mulligan, Beef
Sarah Snook, All Her Fault -
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Image Credit: FX Constance Zimmer earned a nom for best supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie for portraying Ann Messina Freeman, the mother of Lauren and Carolyn Bessette. This marks Zimmer’s second nomination. She was previously nominated for UnREAL in 2016.
Here are her fellow nominees:
Linda Cardellini, DTF St. Louis
Dakota Fanning, All Her Fault
Laurie Metcalf, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Joy Sunday, DTF St. Louis
Youn Yuh-jung, Beef -
Best Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Image Credit: Eric Liebowitz/FX; Robert Mitra/WWD/Penske Media/Getty Images Love Story received a nomination for best casting (Courtney Bright, Nicole Daniels and Jennifer Brooks) for a limited or anthology series or movie.
Here are the other nominees:
All Her Fault
The Beast In Me
Beef
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Best Period Costumes
Image Credit: Eric Liebowitz/FX The ’90s centered series scored a nod for best period costume design (Rudy Mance, Natalie Turturro Mettouchi, Brittany Griffin, Moria Clinton and Liz Samuels).
Here are the other nominees:
Bridgerton
The Gilded Age
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
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Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
Image Credit: Kurt Iswarienko/FX Love Story is nominated for period or fantasy/sci-fi makeup (non-prosthetic): Milagros Medina-Cerdeira, Blair Aycock, D’angelo Thompson and Jill Karol.
Here are the other nominees:
Fallout
The Gilded Age
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Palm Royale -
Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
Image Credit: FX Love Story is also nominated for best short form nonfiction or reality series.
Here are the other nominees:
Hacks: Bit by Bit
Inside The Pitt
Shrinking — In It Together
This Is a Gardening Show
