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The new FX series about Aaron Hernandez has been going viral in recent days for its comical portrayal of New England Patriots stalwarts such as head coach Bill Belichick, owner Robert Kraft, and tight end Rob Gronkowski.
First, last week, a scene depicting the New England Patriots NFL Draft “war room” when making the decision to draft Hernandez went viral for its absurd rendering of Belichick and Kraft, with the scene being compared to an “SNL skit” that makes the movie “Draft Day look Oscar-worthy.”
The aaron Hernandez show is so bad but i cant stop watching it. The Belichick actor is wild but the Robert Kraft reveal is a all time television moment pic.twitter.com/nhzXOkgpdD
— PFT Commenter (@PFTCommenter) October 4, 2024
Then, the following episode has gotten similar viral traction for its outrageous take on longtime Patriots tight end and future Hall of Famer Rob Gronkowski, who was famously drafted the same year as Hernandez.
𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚: FX did Rob Gronkowski so dirty in the new Aaron Hernandez show 😂pic.twitter.com/9PezLwCCMl
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 9, 2024
American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez is actually the second sports-focused FX show to get clowned on this year for its soap-opera level production, as Clipped, the series about former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, was also mocked for similar reasons.
American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez stars Josh Andrés Rivera (Rachel Zegler’s boyfriend) as Hernandez alongside Jaylen Barron, Lindsay Mendez, Ean Castellanos, Tammy Blanchard, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Tony Yazbeck, Jake Cannavale, and more. The actor who plays Belichick is named Norbert Leo Butz.