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Season 1 – Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez

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Through interviews with friends, players and insiders, this docuseries examines how Aaron Hernandez went from an NFL star to a convicted killer.
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Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez — Season 1

Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez — Season 1

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Though it can't help but feel a little incomplete given the circumstances, The Killer Inside crafts a compelling overview of a series of tragic events.

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Alessa Dominguez BuzzFeed News 04/07/2022
The new series Killer Inside explores the role that queerness and denial might have played in Hernandez’s life, death, and crimes. Go to Full Review
Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 03/10/2021
"Killer Inside" gets sharpest when it interrogates the culture of football and even the Patriots specifically... I wished that "Killer Inside" took aim a bit more at a sport that, even though I love it and watch it, fails people like Aaron Hernandez. Go to Full Review
Kristy Puchko Pajiba 03/10/2021
Even after three episodes, many interviews with press, peers, and former friends, the doc and McDermott seem at a loss and leave us with plenty of questions but few answers. Go to Full Review
David Reddish Queerty 03/20/2022
3.5/4
Its a bombshell about a time bomb, chock full of shocker after shocker. Go to Full Review
Tricia Crimmins Mashable 03/10/2021
Importantly, Killer Inside is constructed in a way that acknowledges that Hernandez's story has been sensationalized enough. Go to Full Review
Eddie Strait The Daily Dot 03/10/2021
2.5/5
Killer Inside feels like a doc in search of something it can't find. Go to Full Review
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Connor S 11/17/2022 Not many "wow" moments for a less than interesting main character. God bless the victims and their loved ones... See more Lex L 02/13/2021 Not the best true crime docuseries ever but I certainly enjoyed it. See more Susan D @CallMeLulu 05/11/2020 Surprised this is getting such low ratings! I'm a fan of documentary--but not a football fan. Didn't matter. This is a riveting documentary touching on multiple subjects: (1) the complicated and challenging life and circumstances of Aaron Hernandez (who I'd never heard of prior to this docu-series) as he navigated through the University of Florida and life as a football star in Gainesville to his uncertain and often unwise steps forward as a team member of the coveted New England Patriots, (2) the toll it takes by living according to a persona and other people's (or Society's) real or imagined expectations rather than authentically from the heart, as who you are--particularly in such a traditionally macho sport as football, (3) the physical toll football as a sport takes on athletes (often from poor or working class backgrounds, without a lot of other choices) in order to provide entertainment and generate enormous profits for the people and corporations surrounding football "industry," and (4) an examination of someone living something of a double-life. The documentary is very sympathetic to Aaron Hernandez as a human being, and unsparing to Aaron Hernandez the criminal--as it should be. See more Chris C 04/23/2020 Uses every excuse and scapegoat possible to make a murderer look like a victim. See more Edward S 03/27/2020 One of the best docu-series so far this year. From a person that is not a football or sports fan, this one really leaves you wanting more information on brain injuries, child abuse, and football league requirements both on college and professional levels. See more Gustavo R 02/26/2020 Recomendo, é uma série que retrata bem o tema apresentado. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 15, 2020 NFL football player Aaron Hernandez's arrest for the inexplicable murder of Odin Lloyd shocks the sports world; an exploration of his life and relationships before he achieved stardom. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 15, 2020 Red flags arise during Aaron Hernandez's college days in Florida, but the NFL still comes calling; the football player's relationship with a criminal comes into focus. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 15, 2020 The spectacle of the first trial ends, and Aaron Hernandez hires a celebrity lawyer for his second trial; doctors study the impact of the athlete's concussions. Details
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Season Info

Director
Geno McDermott
Executive Producer
Angus Wall, Christina Douglas, Dan Wetzel, Kevin Armstrong, Shawn De Clair, L. Jon Wertheim, Geno McDermott
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Documentary, Crime, Sports
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 15, 2020
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