The Real-Life Murder Behind ‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’: What Happened to the NFL Star?
variety.comEmiliana Betancourt Ryan Murphy, the prolific TV producer behind “American Horror Story” and its many spinoffs, is back with another of his infamous, real-life murder dramas.
This storyline follows Aaron Hernandez, the NFL tight end who appeared to be on a straight path to the Hall of Fame when his career was cut short by a murder conviction and a one-way ticket to a maximum-security prison in Massachusetts. “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez” stars Josh Rivera as Hernandez, Patrick Schwarzenegger as Tebow and more celebrities playing the real-life athletes and people involved with the case.
The 10-episode miniseries was created by Stuart Zicherman and executive produced by Ryan Murphy. It premieres on FX on Sept.
17. After playing at the University of Florida with quarterback Tim Tebow and coach Urban Meyer, Hernandez was a fourth-round draft pick by the New England Patriots and coach Bill Belicheck.
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