The trailer for FX’s “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez” has been revealed.
The 10-episode limited series premieres on FX with two episodes on September 17 and follows the development and family background of NFL football player Aaron Hernandez – and his violent crimes, his conviction for murder and his suicide.
Josh Andrés Rivera (“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” “West Side Story”) plays Hernandez, who was drafted as a tight end by the New England Patriots in 2010 and played for the team for three seasons. Before joining the Patriots, he played football at the University of Florida. Patrick Schwarzenegger plays Tim Tebow, Hernandez’s teammate on the Florida Gators and an aspiring NFL quarterback.
During the 2013 offseason, Hernandez was arrested and charged with the murder of Odin Lloyd. After his conviction, he committed suicide in prison in 2017.
The series, the first part of the sports anthology series “American Sports Story,” is based on the podcast “Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.” from The Boston Globe and Wondery.
The series was created by Stu Zicherman, who serves as executive producer alongside Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson and Carl Franklin. Hernan Lopez and Marshall Lewy of Wondery are executive producers, along with Linda Pizutti Henry and Ira Napoliello of the Boston Globe. The series is produced by 20th Television.
“American Sports Story” is part of the anthology series “American Story” on FX, which includes “American Horror Story,” “American Horror Stories,” and “American Crime Story.”
Watch the trailer below.
