American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez

Battling demons on and off the field.

7.1(15)|2024-09-17|1 seasons, 10 episodes

Drama

Overview

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

Season 1(10)

S1E1 · 2024-09-17 · 52m

If It's to Be

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.

S1E2 · 2024-09-17 · 43m

Consequences, with Extreme Prejudice

8.0

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.

S1E3 · 2024-09-24 · 45m

Pray the Gay Away

8.0

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

S1E4 · 2024-10-01 · 43m

Birthday Money

8.0

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

S1E5 · 2024-10-08 · 42m

The Man

8.0

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

S1E6 · 2024-10-15 · 46m

Herald Street

8.0

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

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Josh Rivera

Aaron Hernandez

Jaylen Barron

Shayanna Jenkins

Lindsay Mendez

Tanya Singleton

Ean Castellanos

D.J. Hernandez

Tammy Blanchard

Terri Hernandez