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American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez

  • TV-MA
  • 2024
  • 1 season
  • Drama

Battling demons on and off the field.

Charts the rise and fall of NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez and explores the disparate strands of his identity, his family, his career, his suicide and their legacy in sports and American culture.

Episodes

10 episodes
  1. 1If It's to Be

    52 minSep 17, 2024★ 7.0

    Young Aaron grows up with high aspirations and immense pressure for his football career; when tragedy strikes, his fate falls into new hands.

  2. 2Consequences, with Extreme Prejudice

    43 minSep 17, 2024

    Aaron faces college level competition on the field and distractions off of it; he learns that the rules work differently when you're a team asset.

  3. 3Pray the Gay Away

    45 minSep 24, 2024

    Aaron's star status brings him acclaim but he struggles to resist hidden temptations and seeks counsel from an unlikely source.

  4. 4Birthday Money

    43 minOct 1, 2024

    Aaron prepares for the NFL Draft with high hopes, but secrets from his past threaten to unravel his NFL prospects.

  5. 5The Man

    42 minOct 8, 2024

    Struggling to fit the mold of the "Patriot Way," Aaron reconnects with an old love interest and seeks out a dangerous new friend.

  6. 6Herald Street

    46 minOct 15, 2024

    As his NFL stardom rises, Aaron commits a violent act that casts a haunting shadow over his picture-perfect life.

  7. 7Dirty Pain

    39 minOct 22, 2024

    Fearing for his life, Aaron goes to California for surgery and a fresh start but he cannot escape his growing paranoia.

  8. 8Odin

    45 minOct 29, 2024

    When tragic news sends Aaron deeper into his mental turmoil, he tries to find reprieve in an ill-fated new friendship.

  9. 9What's Left Behind

    45 minNov 5, 2024

    With Aaron behind bars, the women in his life are forced to face their new reality and make a difficult decision.

  10. 10Who Killed Aaron Hernandez?

    46 minNov 12, 2024

    New lawyers and a second trial offer unexpected hope, but Aaron's tortured mind struggles to withstand the weight of his deepest secrets.

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Series cast

Josh RiveraAaron Hernandez10 episodes
Jaylen BarronShayanna Jenkins10 episodes
Lindsay MendezTanya Singleton10 episodes
Ean CastellanosD.J. Hernandez10 episodes
Tammy BlanchardTerri Hernandez10 episodes
Alex MerazCarlos 'Charlie Boy' Ortiz8 episodes
Catfish JeanErnest 'Bo' Wallace7 episodes
Norbert Leo ButzBill Belichick7 episodes
Roland Buck IIIAlexander 'Sherrod' Bradley6 episodes
Thomas SadoskiBrian Murphy5 episodes
Jake CannavaleChris Taylor5 episodes
Patrick SchwarzeneggerTim Tebow4 episodes
Derrick WilliamsJeff Cummings4 episodes
Jerry LevineRobert Kraft4 episodes
Khail BryantShaneah Jenkins4 episodes
Vincent LarescaDennis Hernandez3 episodes
Tony YazbeckUrban Meyer3 episodes
Scot RugglesSteve Addazio3 episodes

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