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.

Aaron Hernandez," the late New England Patriots tight end's double life as football star and eventual convicted murderer gets the drama series treatment.