Aaron Hernandez, arguably the most contentious athlete in New England Patriots history, will have his story recounted in an FX miniseries this autumn. According to the show’s FX website, the ten-episode miniseries “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez” will recreate the tragic rise and fall of the late tight end. The show is scheduled to premiere on September 17, 2024.
The trailer for the miniseries has received over five million views on YouTube. “The first installment of FX’s American Sports Story is based on the podcast Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. from The Boston Globe and Wondery,” according to the landing page. “The 10-episode special charts the rise and fall of NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez and investigates the disparate strands of his identity, his relatives, his professional life, his suicide, and his impact on sports and American culture.”
Who plays Aaron Hernandez?
“American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez” stars Josh Andrés Rivera as Aaron Hernandez. Rivera is most recognized for his portrayal as Chino in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of “West Side Story.”
American Sports Story: Where Can I Watch Aaron Hernandez?
The first two episodes of the miniseries will premiere on FX at 10 p.m. on September 17. They will also be available to stream on Hulu.
Did Tom Brady play alongside Aaron Hernandez?
Yes, Tom Brady played with Hernandez and the Patriots from 2010 to 2012. After Hernandez was charged with first-degree murder in 2013, coach Bill Belichick barred the Patriots from ever speaking about him, according to Dane Fletcher in the Globe’s Spotlight coverage of the Hernandez case. While incarcerated, Hernandez said in a letter that he felt closest to Brady during his time on the team, according to CBS News. Several jokes about Hernandez’s suicide and the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd were made during Brady’s Netflix roast seven years later.
