American Sports Story
American Sports Story: Season 1

Air Date

September 17, 2024

Episodes

10 episodes

American Sports Story

Season 1

Overview

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

If It's to Be

1. If It's to Be

7.2
September 17, 2024
52 min

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

Consequences, with Extreme Prejudice

2. Consequences, with Extreme Prejudice

7.7
September 17, 2024
43 min

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.

Pray the Gay Away

3. Pray the Gay Away

9.0
September 24, 2024
45 min

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

Birthday Money

4. Birthday Money

8.5
October 1, 2024
43 min

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

The Man

5. The Man

9.0
October 8, 2024
42 min

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

Herald Street

6. Herald Street

9.0
October 15, 2024
46 min

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

Dirty Pain

7. Dirty Pain

9.0
October 22, 2024
39 min

Fearing for his life, Aaron goes to California for surgery and a fresh start but he cannot escape his growing paranoia.

Odin

8. Odin

10.0
October 29, 2024
45 min

When tragic news sends Aaron deeper into his mental turmoil, he tries to find reprieve in an ill-fated new friendship.

What's Left Behind

9. What's Left Behind

9.0
November 5, 2024
45 min

With Aaron behind bars, the women in his life are forced to face their new reality and make a difficult decision.

Who Killed Aaron Hernandez?

10. Who Killed Aaron Hernandez?

9.0
November 12, 2024
46 min

New lawyers and a second trial offer unexpected hope, but Aaron's tortured mind struggles to withstand the weight of his deepest secrets.