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The second season of Netflix’s anthology series, created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story is based on the infamous real-life case of brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convicted in 1996 for the murder of their parents, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez.

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Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story Introduction

The first installment of Monster, created by Murphy and Brennan, Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, premiered in 2022 and chronicled the gruesome murders committed by Jeffrey Dahmer (played by Evan Peters) between 1978 and 1991. Dahmer was a record-breaking success on Netflix, surpassing 1 billion viewing hours in its first 60 days. This 10-episode series is one of only four series, including Stranger Things and Squid Game, to achieve such a milestone. Following the success of the first installment, Monster was picked up for two more installments that will follow notorious figures who left their mark on society. Here’s everything you need to know about Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.

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Netflix Series Monsters:The Lyle and Erik Menendez Documentory

In the second installment of the Monster anthology series, Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan bring to light another high-profile case that captivated the entire nation in the 1990s. Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, coming to Netflix on September 19, tells the story of two brothers.

The Menendez case and trial were a media sensation in the early 1990s. Now, 35 years after the murders, Murphy’s new Netflix series will revisit the self-defense theory that was presented by the defense. During their 1993 trial, the Menendez brothers claimed that they shot and killed their parents in their Beverly Hills home on August 20, 1989.

They argued that they had been victims of years of sexual abuse at the hands of their father, and their mother knew about it. However, the prosecution argued that their motive was to take control of the family fortune.

After their conviction for premeditated murder and conspiracy to commit murder, both brothers were sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. After a decade of appeals was rejected by California courts, the Menendez brothers have been spending their adult lives in prison. Now, journalist and author Robert Rand hopes to bring forth new evidence that could overturn their sentences. In 2023, they filed documents seeking new habeas corpus petitions.

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Monster Season 2 Trailer Review

The first teaser trailer for Netflix’s limited series depicted a “perfect” family with emerging cracks, setting a dark tone. It also hinted at the accusations made by Lyle and Erik, who claimed that their father, José, had sexually abused them for years.

The full trailer released on Wednesday dives deeper, showing José (played by Javier Bardem) being physically violent with his sons, and suggests even more violence.

The footage starts with the brothers (played by newcomers Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch) arriving at their home at night, both equipped with shotguns. They enter through the front door, and multiple shots are then fired.

In a therapy session, Chavez, portraying Lyle, remarks, “Erik and I killed our parents together, so I’d say that makes us pretty close.” The over two-minute preview then illustrates the brothers’ lives after the murder, as they confront nightmares, guilt, and elation in the time before their arrest. Lyle’s voiceover states, “Our life was one thing, and we decided we weren’t going to take that anymore. Starting right now, we’re gonna demand more out of life. And we are never gonna fucking go back.”

The footage then shows their arrests and trial. Nathan Lane, playing investigative journalist Dominick Dunne, comments, “You don’t murder your parents that way. Literally defacing them. That’s not about money. That’s about something else deeper and darker.”

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Monster Season 2 Premiere

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (the second season of the Monsters series) is releasing on Netflix on September 19.

Monster Season 2 Cast

• Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny portray the parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez.
• Newcomers Cooper Koch and Nicholas Alexander Chavez take on the roles of brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez.
• Nathan Lane plays investigative journalist Dominick Dunne, who covered these trials for Vanity Fair.
• Ari Graynor appears as Leslie Abramson, one of Los Angeles’ most prominent defense attorneys in the 1990s, who became Erik Menendez’s lawyer.
• Leslie Grossman portrays Judalon Smyth, a former patient and lover of Erik Menendez’s therapist, Dr. Jerome Oziel. She became deeply entangled in the Menendez case and was instrumental in the brothers’ arrest.
• Dallas Roberts plays Dr. Jerome Oziel, a cautious and somewhat unconventional therapist who begins treating Erik Menendez after the murder of his parents.
• Jason Butler Harner takes on the role of Les Zoeller, a Beverly Hills PD detective investigating the Menendez murders. He is a straightforward individual in pursuit of the truth.
• Enrique Murciano portrays Carlos Baralt, an Americanized Cuban immigrant who is also a professor and lawyer. He is Lyle and Erik’s uncle, Jose Menendez’s brother-in-law, and the executor of the Menendez will.
• Michael Gladis as Tim Rutten.
• Charlie Hall as Craig Cignarelli.
• Drew Powell as Detective Tom Linehan.
• Jeff Perry as Peter Hoffman.
• Gil Ozeri as Dr. William Vicary.
• Tessa Auberjonois as Dr. Laurel Oziel.
• Tanner Stine as Perry Berman.
• Marlene Forte as Marta Cano.
• Larry Clarke as Brian Andersen.
• Jade Pettyjohn as Jamie Pisarcik.

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The Synopsis of Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

When the prosecution argued that they were attempting to inherit their family fortune, the brothers claimed and remain adamant to this day as they serve life sentences that their actions stemmed from fear of years of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse at the hands of their parents. Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story delves into the historic case that shook the world, laying the groundwork for modern-day fascination with true crime, and in return asks its audience: Who are the real monsters?

Conclusion

This new installment of Murphy and Brennan’s true crime anthology follows Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, a miniseries launched in 2022 in which Evan Peters portrayed Jeffrey Dahmer. Following the tremendous success of that series, Netflix commissioned two more installments and transformed the series into an anthology that will “tell stories of other monstrous figures who have impacted society.”