American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez tv series

"Without an incisive point of view, 'American Sports Story' isn't much more than a well-done retelling of yet another American tragedy" 

"[It] is not a radical reinvention, either of its subject or the Murphy oeuvre. Instead, it’s a dramatized crash course in what athletic ability can and can’t transcend" 

"What we’re left with, then, is a show that turns the pain of real people into not much more than fodder for entertainment (...) In that sense, perhaps 'American Sports Story' is not so very different from the very industry it purports to critique·" 

"[It] may not be as formally or thematically ambitious as 'American Crime Story', but it gets its message across. Enjoy this fall’s football, everyone — if you can" 

"The current repudiation of head injuries as it correlates to immorality is fascinating, yet it’s treated as a B-story in a series that leans heavier on the salacious moments of the NFL player’s life and death" 

"Devoid of stars but featuring a strong lead performance from Josh Rivera, it’s compulsively watchable and detailed" 

"Rivera does an admirable job of showing Hernandez’s many sides. Still, much of what is here is either a retread of previous documentaries or not compelling enough to merit a 10-episode miniseries (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"