‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’ trailer details ‘the drugs, the sex, the anger’ of football star’s life [WATCH]
The first trailer has been released for the inaugural season of FX’s “American Sports Story,” which is inspired by the true story of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez. The 10-episode limited series chronicles many aspects of his controversial life, from his rise as a pro football star to his eventual troubles with the law. Watch the video trailer above, which details “the drugs, the sex, the anger” of Hernandez’s life.
The program will premiere on FX on September 17, 2024 with two episodes, and subsequent hours will air weekly on Tuesday nights. All episodes can be streamed on Hulu the next day.
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“American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez” is the latest edition of Ryan Murphy‘s Emmy-winning anthology franchise, following “American Horror Story” (2011-present), “American Crime Story” (2016–present) and “American Horror Stories” (2021–present). It’s based on the podcast “Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.” from The Boston Globe and Wondery.
“West Side Story” and “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songs & Snakes” actor Josh Andres Rivera takes on the lead role of Hernandez. Some of his notable co-stars include Patrick Schwarzenegger as Tim Tebow, Norbert Leo Butz as Bill Belichick, Lindsay Mendez as Tanya Singleton, Tony Yazbeck as Urban Meyer and Tammy Blanchard as Terri Hernandez.
Murphy executive producers “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez” alongside Stuart Zicherman, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson, Carl Franklin, Hernan Lopez, Marshall Lewy, Linda Pizzuti Henry and Ira Napoliello. The series is produced by 20th Television.
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