Miniseries · Netflix
Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Kevin Armstrong
Self - Journalist
3 eps
Aaron Hernandez
Self (archive footage)
3 eps
Jeffrey Montez de Oca
Himself - USSC Center for Critical Sports Studies
1 eps
William Camara
Himself - Bristol County Jail Guard
2 eps
Jose Baez
Himself - Lead Attorney to Aaron Hernandez
1 eps
Dan Wetzel
Himself - Author / Sportswriter, Yahoo! Sports
3 eps
Kristen St. John
Herself - Childhood Friend / Neighbor
2 eps
Maria Cramer
Herself - Reporter, Boston Globe
2 eps
Carol Bailey
Herself - Neighbor
1 eps
Patrick Haggan
Himself - Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney
3 eps
Stephen Ziogas
Himself - Lifelong Friend of Aaron Hernandez
3 eps
Susan Candiotti
Herself - Former CNN Investigative Reporter
2 eps
Tim Sansoucie
Himself - Father of Dennis Sansoucie
3 eps
Jermaine Wiggins
Himself - Former Tight End, New England Patriots
2 eps
Thomas Hodgson
Himself - Sheriff of Bristol County
3 eps
Shane Hickey
Himself - Friend of Aaron Hernandez
1 eps
George Leontire
Himself - Attorney to Aaron Hernandez
1 eps
Dennis Sansoucie
Himself - Aaron's High School Quarterback
3 eps
Leigh Bodden
Himself - Former Teammate, New England Patriots
3 eps
Ryan O'Callaghan
Himself - Former Offensive Tackle, New England Patriots
3 eps
Chris Borland
Himself - Former Linebacker, University of Wisconsin
2 eps
Mike Massey
Himself - Friend & Teammate of Odin Lloyd
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Serialized.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The story
What it's about
Via interviews with friends, players and insiders, this docuseries examines how Aaron Hernandez went from an NFL star to a convicted killer.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E03
Episode 3
The spectacle of the first trial ends, and Aaron hires a celebrity lawyer for his second trial. Doctors study the impact of Aaron's concussions.
S01E02
Episode 2
Red flags arise during the athlete's college days in Florida, but the NFL still comes calling. Aaron's relationship with a criminal comes into focus.
S01E01
Episode 1
Aaron's arrest for the inexplicable murder of Odin Lloyd shocks the sports world, and his life and relationships before stardom are explored.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Kent KubenaProducer
- Angus WallExecutive Producer
- Adam TalaidProducer
- Christina DouglasExecutive Producer
- Dan WetzelExecutive Producer
- Jon WertheimExecutive Producer
Direction
- Geno McDermottDirector
Music
- Jeremy TurnerOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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