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Aug. 14, 2024 / 2:25 PM

'American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez' follows late NFL star's fall from fame

Josh Rivera, shown with his girlfriend, actress Rachel Zegler, plays Aaron Hernandez in the upcoming installment of "American Sports Story." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

1 of 5 | Josh Rivera, shown with his girlfriend, actress Rachel Zegler, plays Aaron Hernandez in the upcoming installment of "American Sports Story." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- FX will release its first installment of American Sports Story with a look at late football star Aaron Hernandez.

The segment was inspired by Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc-- a podcast that tracks the star's downfall "from the bright lights of the Super Bowl to a convicted murderer in a few years."

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Hernandez died by suicide in 2017.

"You don't know the kind of thoughts I have," says Hernandez, who is portrayed by Josh Rivera, in the trailer. "It's like a demon. What if God made me this way?"

The teaser shows Hernandez getting into fights, slowly becoming angrier and angrier as the two-minute clip progresses.

In addition to Rivera, Jaylen Barron, Lindsay Mendez, Ean Castellanos and Tammy Blanchard also star.

The new show drops on FX and Hulu on Sept. 17.

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