The series created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan is a continuation of Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.
Netflix confirmed the release date of Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendezwill be on September 19th.
Created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan as a continuation of Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Storythe second season of the true crime anthology series, will follow the 1996 conviction of the Menendez brothers for the murder of their parents. Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch star in the series as Lyle and Erik Menendez, while Jose and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez will be played by Javier Bardem and Chloe Sevigny.
The cast also includes Nathan Lane like Dominick Dunne, Ari Graynor like Leslie Abramson, Leslie Grossman like Judalon Smyth, Dallas Roberts like Dr. Jerome Oziel, Paul Adelstein like David Conn, Jason Butler Harner as Detective Les Zoeller, Enrique Murciano like Carlos Baralt, Michael Gladis like Tim Rutten, Drew Powell as Detective Tom Linehan, Charlie Hall like Craig Cignarelli, Gil Ozeri like Dr. William Vicary, Jeff Perry like Peter Hoffman, Tessa Auberjonois like Dr. Laurel Oziel, Tanner Stine like Perry Berman, Larry Clarke like Brian Andersen, Jade Pettyjohn like Jamie Pisarcik and Marlene Forte like Marta Cano.
Murphy and Brennan serve as executive producers on “Monsters” along with Bardem, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson, David McMillan, Louise Shore and Carl Franklin. Episode directors include Brennan, Franklin, Max Winkler, Paris Barclay and Michael Uppendahl, while writers include Murphy, Brennan, David McMillan, Todd Kubrak and Reilly Smith.
The story of the true case of the Menendez brothers
In the actual case, despite the prosecution’s argument that Lyle and Erik Menendez killed their parents to inherit the family estate, the brothers claimed they acted out of fear after years of suffering physical, emotional and sexual abuse. They stand by their claims today as they serve life sentences without parole.
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