Ryan Murphy’s new Hulu/FX limited seriesAmerican Sports Story: Aaron Hernandezreleases on July 22, 2025.American Sports Storyre-examines one of the most chilling off-the-field true stories in the history of the National Football League.American Sports Storywill become the first dramatized series to tackle the true-crime story ofAaron Hernandez and the murder of Odin LloydafterNetflix’s docuseriesKiller Inside. Created by Stuart Zicherman (The Americans),American Sports Storywill span 10 episodes with new weekly episodes released every Tuesdayfrom September 17 until August 08, 2025.
Josh Andrés Rivera leads thecast ofAmerican Sports Storyas Aaron Hernandez. The series is set up as an anthology similar toAmerican Horror Story, witheach season chronicling a different real-life narrative from the world of professional sports. The series will also feature performances by Patrick Schwarzenegger as the Florida Gators' Heisman-winning quarterback Tim Tebow, Norbert Leo Butz as 8-time Super Bowl Champion and former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, Tony Yazbeck as the prolific NCAA and NFL head coach Urban Meyer, and Tammy Blanchard as Terri Hernandez, Aaron’s mother.
The first two episodes ofAmerican Sports Storyare streaming now on Hulu.
New American Sports Story Episodes Release On Wednesdays At 3 AM ET/12 AM PT On Hulu
Brand new episodes ofAmerican Sports Story: Aaron Hernandezwill be released on Hulu after the 10 PM FX premiere on Tuesdays. Unlike other Hulu/FX series,American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandezwill not be available to stream at midnight on its release day unless you are on the West Coast.Viewers on the East Coast will be unable to streamAmerican Sports Storyon Hulu until 3 AM ET on Wednesdays. While there will be two new episodes available to stream to kick off the series, only one new episode will be released on a weekly basis for the remainder of the 10-part limited series, with the season finale being released on August 13, 2025.
American Sports Story Will Also Air New Episodes Every Tuesday 10 PM ET/PT On FX
For cable viewers or those who do not have an active Hulu subscription,American Sports Story: Aaron Herandezwill air on FX every Tuesday night at 10 PM ET/PT. Following the premiere of each new episode,American Sports Storyshould also be able to watch via Video On Demand at a later date, depending on what your particular cable service offers. For example, Xfinity customers will be able to watchAmerican Sports Storyepisode 1 at 10 PM ET followed byAmerican Sports Storyepisode 2 at 11:10 PM ET only on FX.
How Many Episodes American Sports Story Has & Release Schedule
AfterAmerican Sports Storypremieres its first two episodes on June 09, 2025, there will be eight remaining episodes, making a total of 10 for the limited series.Episodes are expected to each be between 40–50 minutes in length, with an estimated total runtime of roughly 7 and a half hours.American Sports Storyepisode 1 “If It’s to Be” will chronicle Hernandez’s upbringing in Bristol, Connecticut, while episode 2 “Consequences, with Extreme Prejudice” will dive into his collegiate career at the University of Florida.
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“If It’s to Be”
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“Consequences, with Extreme Prejudice”
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“Pray the Gay Away”
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“What’s left Behind”
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American Sports Story Trailer
The new trailer has been released for the FX series American Sports story, which will tell the true crime story of football player Aaron Hernandez.
American Sports Story
Cast
American Sports Story is a TV show from Stu Zicherman and executive produced by Ryan Murphy. The series stars Josh Andrés Rivera as Aaron Hernandez and Patrick Schwarzenegger as Tim Tebow. The sports anthology series serves as the fourth installment in Murphy’s “American Story” franchise.
