Prior to “American Sports Story,” Mendez appeared in “All Rise,” “The Grotto” and more. But she is best known for her stage work, having won a Tony Award for the 2018 revival of “Carousel” and starred last season in the blockbuster musical “Merrily We Roll Along.”

“ 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.

The story of Aaron Hernandez did not end with his death by suicide at Souza-Baranowski, the maximum security prison in central Mass. where the former Patriots player was serving a life sentence for murder.

ComingSoon is excited to debut an exclusive American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez clip from the FX Series. It’s American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy‘s newest crime drama anthology series and features the tragic downfall of late NFL star Aaron Hernandez.

The People v. O. J. Simpson, Ryan Murphy explores the life of another celebrity athlete tried for murder: Aaron Hernandez. The FX limited series, titled American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez, dramatizes the struggles the New England Patriots tight end faced throughout his life as investigators attempt to piece together exactly why he murdered his friend Odin Lloyd.

"It speaks to big themes about violence, toxic masculinity, sexuality, how we extol our athletes," showrunner Stu Zicherman says The post With ‘American Sports Story,’ the Creators Want to Go Beyond the ‘Tabloid’ Aspects of the Aaron Hernandez Case appeared first on TheWrap.

Aaron Hernandez shoots his friend in the opening scene of American Sports Story based on real-life testimony given in his 2017 double homicide trial.