The FX limited series Love Story about JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette has become Hulu's most-streamed limited series ever, sparking a cultural phenomenon that extends far beyond the screen. Why has America become so obsessed with this dramatization of a '90s romance, and what does the show's massive success—despite critical pans and accusations of inaccuracy—reveal about our enduring fascination with the Kennedys, nostalgia, and the myth of American royalty? The show's appeal rests on a perfect cocktail of elements: a Cinderella story, an idealized pre-smartphone 1990s New York, and America's royal family, creating an irresistible world-building narrative. Carolyn Bessette's mystique stems largely from the absence of information about her real life; the show's creators filled this vacuum with a glamorous, private character that audiences project their own desires onto.