Emmys: ‘Love Story’ Lands Seven Nominations, Including Best Limited or Anthology Series

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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.

July 8, 2026 12:24pm

Published on July 8, 2026

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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.

Best Limited or Anthology Series

Love Story earned a nom for best limited or anthology series.

Here are the other nominees:

All Her Fault

The Beast In Me

Beef

DTF St. Louis

Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

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

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

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

DTF St. Louis

Best Period Costumes

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

Palm Royale

Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)

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

Love Story is also nominated for best short form nonfiction or reality series.

Here are the other nominees:

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Inside The Pitt

Shrinking — In It Together

This Is a Gardening Show

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