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The story of Aaron Hernandez, perhaps the most controversial New England Patriots player of all time, will be told in an FX miniseries this fall.
The 10-part miniseries, titled “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez,” will retell the tragic rise and fall of the late tight end, according to the show’s webpage on the FX website. The show is scheduled to premiere on September 17, 2024.
The trailer for the miniseries has been viewed over five million times on YouTube.
“The first episode of FX’s American sports history based on the podcast Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. by The Boston Globe and Wondery,” the website says. “The 10-episode limited series traces the rise and fall of NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez, exploring the different aspects of his identity, his family, his career, his suicide and their legacy in sports and American culture.”
Who plays Aaron Hernandez
Josh Andrés Rivera plays Aaron Hernandez in American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez
Rivera is best known for his role as Chino in Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of West Side Story.
American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez – where can you watch?
The first two episodes of the miniseries can be watched on FX on September 17 at 10 p.m. They can also be streamed on Hulu.
Did Tom Brady play with Aaron Hernandez?
Yes, Tom Brady played with Hernandez on the Patriots from 2010 to 2012.
After Hernandez was charged with first-degree murder in 2013, coach Bill Belichick banned the Patriots from ever talking about Hernandez again, Dane Fletcher reported in the Globe’s spotlight coverage of the Hernandez story.
According to a CBS News report, Hernandez wrote in a letter while in prison that he felt closest to Brady during his time on the team.
Seven years after his death, several jokes were made at Hernandez’s expense during Brady’s Netflix roast, referencing the former player’s suicide and his killing of Odin Lloyd in 2013.
Shayanna Jenkins, Hernandez’s fiancée, responded to the jokes. She told TMZ that she was disheartened by the taunts and asked people to remember that while the man may be dead, his daughter is alive and can still be hurt by such harsh words.
Rin Velasco is a trends reporter. You can reach her at [email protected].
