American Sports Story Season 1
Season 1 charts the rise and fall of NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez and explores the connections of the disparate strands of his identity, his family, his career, his suicide, and their legacy in sports and American culture.
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Fearing for his life, Aaron goes to California for surgery and a fresh start but he cannot escape his growing paranoia.
As his NFL stardom rises, Aaron commits a violent act that casts a haunting shadow over his picture-perfect life.
Aaron reconnects with an old love interest and seeks out a dangerous new friend.
Aaron prepares for the NFL Draft with high hopes, but secrets from his past threaten to unravel his NFL prospects.
Aaron's star status brings him acclaim but he struggles to resist hidden temptations and seeks counsel from an unlikely source.
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.
Young Aaron grows up with high aspirations and immense pressure for his football career; when tragedy strikes, his fate falls into new hands.