On April 15, 2015, Aaron Hernandez was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The former athlete, who had signed a $40 million contract extension with the Patriots just two years earlier, now faced the prospect of spending the rest of his life behind bars.

Ryan Murphy's new Hulu/FX series American Sports Story will look into the life & mind of Aaron Hernandez, an NFL superstar turned convicted murderer.

The buzzy FX series delves into the N.F.L. star who murdered a friend less than a year after playing in the Super Bowl.