Overview
- Daryl Hannah’s New York Times essay rejected her portrayal as false, denying cocaine use, press planting, and intruding on a private memorial, and said she has received hostile and threatening messages.
- Douglas Kennedy supported Hannah, calling her depiction a misrepresentation and recalling her positively, while noting he has not watched the series.
- Jack Schlossberg told CBS that viewers should treat the program as fiction, reinforcing family pushback on the show’s veracity.
- Producer Nina Jacobson has said the production did not seek input from those depicted and relied on Elizabeth Beller’s 2024 biography, describing a compassionate intent despite dramatized private moments.
- FX said the series is its most-watched limited title on streaming with more than 25 million hours viewed across the first five episodes, with new installments continuing weekly on FX and Hulu.