The story of Aaron Hernandez, the New England Patriots star turned convicted murderer, always comes down to why.
Why would Hernandez kill his friend Odin Lloyd, when he was on top of the world after signing a $40 million contract extension with the Patriots? By what means did he avoid accountability for violent outbursts dating back to his college days? How could a person described at times as fun-loving, sensitive and vulnerable flip to homicidal aggression?
Possible answers to those questions emerge in the Netflix documentary series Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez, directed by Geno McDermott. The series, told in three parts, is now in contention for Emmy nominations.
“I think he was living a double life,” McDermott says of Hernandez. “He was able to, during the day, be an amazing athlete, amazing football player. He was able to fold into the Patriots organization. Then at night he was...
Why would Hernandez kill his friend Odin Lloyd, when he was on top of the world after signing a $40 million contract extension with the Patriots? By what means did he avoid accountability for violent outbursts dating back to his college days? How could a person described at times as fun-loving, sensitive and vulnerable flip to homicidal aggression?
Possible answers to those questions emerge in the Netflix documentary series Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez, directed by Geno McDermott. The series, told in three parts, is now in contention for Emmy nominations.
“I think he was living a double life,” McDermott says of Hernandez. “He was able to, during the day, be an amazing athlete, amazing football player. He was able to fold into the Patriots organization. Then at night he was...
- 5/25/2020
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
At the time of his death, Aaron Hernandez was only 27, but he’d already lived many lives. Born to a middle-class Puerto Rican household in Bristol, Connecticut, Hernandez had been a star in athletics basically as long as he could hold a ball. And by the time he started playing football seriously in high school, everyone around him could tell he was destined to be a star.
But cut forward a few years, and Hernandez’s name was recognizable for a whole different reason. After playing for the University of...
But cut forward a few years, and Hernandez’s name was recognizable for a whole different reason. After playing for the University of...
- 1/16/2020
- by Elisabeth Garber-Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Investigation Discovery (ID) has teamed up with Khloe Kardashian for a docuseries about “Twisted Love” and also greenlit a Jeffrey Epstein special as the first in its upcoming, tentatively titled “Who Killed…” series.
“Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein?” will feature exclusive interviews and in-depth investigations into new clues about their titular subjects. When it comes to Epstein, the project will explore his “seedy underworld, privileged life and controversial death.”
“This story has everything: famous names, wealth, sex, tragedy and suicide — or murder,” said Henry Schleiff, group president of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America. “Indeed, when deaths as high profile as Epstein’s come to light, people have questionsand that is why ID will seek to provide viewers with additional new information — and, perhaps, answers.”
Epstein was first accused of trafficking young women to his Palm Beach estate in 2005 but escaped relatively unscathed from the law enforcement system.
“Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein?” will feature exclusive interviews and in-depth investigations into new clues about their titular subjects. When it comes to Epstein, the project will explore his “seedy underworld, privileged life and controversial death.”
“This story has everything: famous names, wealth, sex, tragedy and suicide — or murder,” said Henry Schleiff, group president of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America. “Indeed, when deaths as high profile as Epstein’s come to light, people have questionsand that is why ID will seek to provide viewers with additional new information — and, perhaps, answers.”
Epstein was first accused of trafficking young women to his Palm Beach estate in 2005 but escaped relatively unscathed from the law enforcement system.
- 1/16/2020
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
A new Netflix three-part documentary, Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez, explores the short life and suicide of the former New England Patriots’ star. Hernandez was convicted of murdering Odin Lloyd, who was dating Shaneah Jenkins – the sister of Shayanna Jenkins, Hernandez’s fiancee. The Netflix documentary addresses Aaron Hernandez’s sexuality and alleged gay relationship with high school quarterback Dennis SanSoucie. The seeming lack of an adequate motive related to the murder of Odin Lloyd led to speculation that Hernandez was covering up his past. Was Aaron Hernandez gay? In the Netflix documentary, several people associated with Hernandez seemingly confirm the former tight end […]...
- 1/16/2020
- by Frank Yemi
- Monsters and Critics
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