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Jack Schlossberg Urges Viewers to Treat FX’s Love Story as Fiction

His podcast comments renew criticism of a hit series that set streaming records.

Overview

  • Schlossberg, speaking on Katie Couric’s podcast Wednesday, said the show takes advantage of his family and should be watched with a capital F for fiction.
  • He said no one in the Kennedy family was consulted during production and stressed his issue is with the show’s framing, not with people who enjoyed it.
  • He described private reactions as amused, saying Caroline Kennedy laughed at a clip of her portrayal and calling an outfit on his father inaccurate.
  • The nine-part FX drama, produced by Ryan Murphy and drawn from Elizabeth Beller’s book, became the most-watched limited series on Hulu and Disney+.
  • As he campaigns for a U.S. House seat in New York’s 12th District, his critique adds to broader pushback from people portrayed, while producers cite research and vetting.