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American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez

Battling demons on and off the field.

  • 2024
  • Ended
  • Drama
  • 1 season
  • 7.1/10

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.

Latest: Season 1 · 2024

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  1. E1. If It's to Be

    Sep 17, 2024 · 52m

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

  2. E2. Consequences, with Extreme Prejudice

    Sep 17, 2024 · 43m

    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. E3. Pray the Gay Away

    Sep 24, 2024 · 45m

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

  4. E4. Birthday Money

    Oct 1, 2024 · 43m

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

  5. E5. The Man

    Oct 8, 2024 · 42m

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

  6. E6. Herald Street

    Oct 15, 2024 · 46m

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

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