American Sports Story: All you need to know about Ryan Murphy's Aaron Hernandez-centered series

"American Sports Story," a program based around Aaron Hernandez, will debut on FX on Sept. 17 at 10 p.m. ET and will be available for streaming on Hulu the following day. The first season of the series would follow the story of former tight end Aaron Hernandez of the New England Patriots, who was accused and sentenced in 2013 for killing semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd.

The show's creator, Ryan Murphy, has already presented viewers with high-caliber shows that revolved around some of the most amazing real stories in history, such as "American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson" and "American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace."

The Boston Globe and Wondery podcast, "Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.," will serve as the basis for his next television series, "American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez."

The 10-episode series, starring Josh Rivera as Aaron Hernandez, will follow Hernandez’s ascent and fall. The various aspects of the former NFL star's personality, upbringing, career, death by suicide and imprint on American society and sports in general will all be examined.

The cast includes Tony Yazbeck as Urban Meyer, a college football TV commentator and former American football coach; Jaylen Barron as Shayanna Jenkins, the fiancee of Hernandez; and Lindsay Mendez as Tanya Singleton, the cousin of Hernandez.

Tony Yazbeck will star as DJ Hernandez, the brother of Hernandez; Tammy Blanchard as Terri Hernandez, the mother of Hernandez; Patrick Schwarzenegger as Tim Tebow, a former quarterback at the University of Florida; Thomas Sadoski as Brian Murphy; and Norbert Leo Butz as Bill Belichick, Hernandez’s coach at the New England Patriots.

The series, which was first announced in August 2021, is set to evaluate a significant incident involving a sportsman. It will present the story from several angles.

What really happened to Aaron Hernandez?

Aaron Hernandez played college football at the University of Florida from 2007 to 2009 as a tight end. He was named to the first team of the All-American team and led the Florida Gators to victory in the 2009 BCS national championship game.

Hernandez was not selected until the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft, despite his talent. According to reports, his stature and his off-field antics worried NFL organizations.

Hernandez and fellow tight end Rob Gronkowski established one of the most formidable tight end partnerships in the NFL in his three seasons with the New England Patriots. However, Hernandez was taken into custody and charged in 2013 with the murder of Odin Lloyd, a semi-professional athlete who was dating the tight end's fiancée's sister.

Hernandez was found guilty of the accusation two years after his arrest, and he was sentenced to life in prison. He was found lifeless in his cell in 2017, and his death was determined to be a suicide. An autopsy after his passing revealed that the former Florida Gator had acute chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).