American Sports Story
Season 1
2024 • 10 Episodes
Season 1 charts the rise and fall of NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez and explores the connections of the disparate strands of his identity, his family, his career, his suicide, and their legacy in sports and American culture.
Episodes
1. If It's to Be
September 17, 2024
Young Aaron grows up with high aspirations and immense pressure for his football career; when tragedy strikes, his fate falls into new hands.
2. Consequences, with Extreme Prejudice
September 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. Pray the Gay Away
September 24, 2024
Aaron's star status brings him acclaim but he struggles to resist hidden temptations and seeks counsel from an unlikely source.
4. Birthday Money
October 1, 2024
Aaron prepares for the NFL Draft with high hopes, but secrets from his past threaten to unravel his NFL prospects.
5. The Man
October 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. Herald Street
October 15, 2024
As his NFL stardom rises, Aaron commits a violent act that casts a haunting shadow over his picture-perfect life.
7. Dirty Pain
October 22, 2024
Fearing for his life, Aaron goes to California for surgery and a fresh start but he cannot escape his growing paranoia.
8. Odin
October 29, 2024
When tragic news sends Aaron deeper into his mental turmoil, he tries to find reprieve in an ill-fated new friendship.
9. What's Left Behind
November 5, 2024
With Aaron behind bars, the women in his life are forced to face their new reality and make a difficult decision.
10. Who Killed Aaron Hernandez?
November 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.