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.

Aaron Hernandez' chronicles the rise and fall of former NFL player and convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez. Here's a look at the cast.

“ American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez ” stars Josh Rivera as Hernandez, Patrick Schwarzenegger as Tebow and more celebrities playing the real-life athletes and people involved with the case. The 10-episode miniseries was created by Stuart Zicherman and executive produced by Ryan Murphy. It premieres on FX on Sept. 17.