7.4/10219 votes#1 - 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
7.4/10197 votes#2 - 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
7.3/10173 votes#3 - 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
7.5/10150 votes#4 - 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
7.5/10143 votes#5 - 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
7.6/10137 votes#6 - 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
7.5/10119 votes#7 - 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
7.9/10130 votes#8 - 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
7.9/10110 votes#9 - 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
7.5/10109 votes#10 - 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
The Best Episodes of American Sports Story Season 1
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An anthology series focusing on prominent events involving a sports figure, re-examined through the prism of today’s world and telling the story from multiple perspectives.
Genre:Drama
Network:FX
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"If It's to Be" is the best rated episode of "American Sports Story" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 219 votes. Directed by Carl Franklin and written by Stuart Zicherman, it aired on 9/17/2024. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Consequences, with Extreme Prejudice".