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All Episodes of American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez

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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.

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Season 1

7.4/10281 votes
If It's to Be
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/2024
Young Aaron grows up with high aspirations and immense pressure for his football career; when tragedy strikes, his fate falls into new hands.
Director: Carl Franklin
Writer: Stuart Zicherman
7.4/10246 votes
Consequences, with Extreme Prejudice
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/2024
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.
Director: Carl Franklin
Writer: Ryan Farley
7.4/10221 votes
Pray the Gay Away
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/2024
Aaron's star status brings him acclaim but he struggles to resist hidden temptations and seeks counsel from an unlikely source.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: Chelsey Lora
7.6/10196 votes
Birthday Money
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/1/2024
Aaron prepares for the NFL Draft with high hopes, but secrets from his past threaten to unravel his NFL prospects.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: Ryan Farley, Chelsey Lora
7.6/10188 votes
The Man
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/2024
Struggling to fit the mold of the "Patriot Way," Aaron reconnects with an old love interest and seeks out a dangerous new friend.
Director: Maggie Kiley
Writer: Domonique Foxworth, Liz Tuccillo
7.7/10184 votes
Herald Street
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/15/2024
As his NFL stardom rises, Aaron commits a violent act that casts a haunting shadow over his picture-perfect life.
Director: Maggie Kiley
Writer: Matthew Hodgson
7.6/10166 votes
Dirty Pain
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/22/2024
Fearing for his life, Aaron goes to California for surgery and a fresh start but he cannot escape his growing paranoia.
Director: Steven Canals
Writer: Lee Edward Colston
8.0/10180 votes
Odin
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/29/2024
When tragic news sends Aaron deeper into his mental turmoil, he tries to find reprieve in an ill-fated new friendship.
Director: Steven Canals
Writer: Hadi Nicholas Deeb
7.8/10159 votes
What's Left Behind
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/5/2024
With Aaron behind bars, the women in his life are forced to face their new reality and make a difficult decision.
Director: Jennifer Lynch
Writer: Hadi Nicholas Deeb, Stacey McCormack
7.5/10164 votes
Who Killed Aaron Hernandez?
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/12/2024
New lawyers and a second trial offer unexpected hope, but Aaron's tortured mind struggles to withstand the weight of his deepest secrets.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: Stuart Zicherman, Tracey Scott Wilson