American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez

A heavy, slow descent into a public figure's private unraveling, watching talent curdle into paranoia and self-destruction.

Created by

Stuart Zicherman

Genres

Drama

Starring

Josh Rivera, Jaylen Barron, Lindsay Mendez

Tagline

Battling demons on and off the field.

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.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, isolation, family, crime

Content

Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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