Overview
- Episode 8, released March 19, shows John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy reacting to news coverage of Diana’s fatal crash.
- The episode situates viewers on August 30, 1997, in the hours before the Paris accident that killed Princess Diana, Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul.
- Audience posts reported by multiple outlets describe the chapter as “shattering,” with viewers citing its emotional impact.
- Biographies referenced in coverage say Diana’s death intensified Bessette Kennedy’s fear of paparazzi, noting she had recently sat behind Diana at Gianni Versace’s funeral.
- The season concludes with Episode 9, titled Search and Recovery, set to stream March 27 on Disney+, as the series traces the couple’s final years leading to their 1999 plane crash.