We know who will play Jackie Kennedy in Ryan Murphy's new series

The creator of such TV hits as "Glee," "American Horror Story," and "Macabre," is currently working on a new production. Ryan Murphy's upcoming series is set to tell the story of Carolyn Bassette-Kennedy and JFK Jr.'s relationship. As the latest reports indicate, Naomi Watts has just joined the cast, playing Jackie Kennedy. She will star alongside Sarah Pidgeon and Paul Kelly, making his big-screen debut.

Ryan Murphy announced his new anthology series titled "American Love Story" in 2021. At the time, he announced that he planned to make a production about the love that united Carolyn Bassette and JFK Jr. years ago. After the success of the "American Horror Story" and "American Crime Story" series devoted to, among others, the famous OJ Simpson trial and the murder of legendary fashion designer Gianni Versace , the acclaimed screenwriter took on the story of the relationship between the descendant of the US president and the enigmatic fashion publicist.

Carolyn Bassette and JFK Junior/photo Facebook People

The couple met in 1992 at the Calvin Klein boutique, where Bassette was working at the time. He was a lawyer, journalist, and above all, JFK's son , known throughout the United States, and she was an advertising specialist for the prestigious brand. They stood down the aisle three years later, and the intimate wedding with only 35 guests took place in a 19th-century wooden chapel located on Cumberland Island . The romance, which excited all of America in the 1990s, had a completely tragic ending. The Kennedys died together in the plane piloted by JFK Junior, which crashed in 1999 off the coast of Massachusetts.

Meanwhile, we have learned the names of the next cast members of the upcoming production devoted to their relationship. As reported by "Variety", Jackie Kennedy in "American Love Story" will be played by Naomi Watts , who in the past worked with Murphy on the series "Conflict: Capote vs. Society", "The Observer" and the awaiting premiere "All's Fair". Kennedy's son will be portrayed by a model and theater actor making his debut on the glass screen, Paul Kelly . He reportedly beat almost a thousand rivals in the race for the role.

Back in March, it was revealed that Sarah Pidgeon, the Tony-nominated star of the Broadway musical "Stereophonic," would play JFK Junior's beloved. The 28-year-old has appeared on screen many times in the past, including in the series "The Wild," the drama "The Friend," and the miniseries "Little Big Stories." And in July, we'll see her in the horror film "I Know What You Did Last Summer," starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Chase Sui Wonders . It's not yet known when the actors will get on the set of "American Love Story." The expected premiere date is also unknown. According to forecasts, filming will begin this year.