‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’ Review: FX’s Ryan Murphy-Produced Drama Brings Little New Insight to an Infamous Crime
In the eighth episode of FX’s American Sports Story, Aaron Hernandez (Josh Rivera), as he aims a gun at Odin Lloyd (J. Alex Brinson), we are given a clear picture of how he arrived at this point. An act that appeared to be senseless and unexpected when Hernandez was first arrested for murdering his friend in 2013, now feels like the tragic climax of a series of unfortunate events and poor decisions, meticulously depicted over seven episodes. Although it doesn’t make it any less horrifying or unjustifiable, it does provide a better understanding of why this happened.