The show, which is the most-streamed limited series ever on Hulu and Disney+ surpassing 65 million streaming hours, stars Paul Anthony Kelly (John F. Kennedy Jr.) and Sarah Pidgeon (Carolyn Bessette).
On one of the most important nights of my career, the night of the WNBA draft, I wasn't able to have your mom standing by my side. I called her when I was in the green room, when I finally got a moment to sneak away, and she was so excited for me. She's screaming on the phone, like, 'LET'S GOOOOO!!!' She had already been a part of so many highs and lows. She understood how much this meant to me.
I can still remember my first flight, in 2002. It was magical. I was working as a tour guide in Myanmar. I met a British balloon pilot called Phil, who had a spare place on a flight. He offered to take me, too.
"Anyone who's ever fallen in love with someone others didn't approve of-whether it was your parents, your friends, or society itself-will feel something when they hear this story."
Pears weaves Salmina's recollections and Haskell's diaries into a seamless narrative, depicting a profound love story set against the backdrop of a complex Europe.
"I just remember being rushed from room to room, and I was just like, 'I have no idea what's going on,' and then just flashes of waking up and a bunch of people surrounding me."