“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” arrives on Netflix on September 19.
MONSTERS: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez | Date Announcement | Netflix
Created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan as a sequel to "Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story," Season 2 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 lead the series as Lyle and Erik Menendez, while José and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez will be played by Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny.
The cast also includes Nathan Lane as Dominick Dunne, Ari Graynor as Leslie Abramson, Leslie Grossman as Judalon Smyth, Dallas Roberts as Dr. Jerome Oziel, Paul Adelstein as David Conn, Jason Butler Harner as Detective Les Zoeller, Enrique Murciano as Carlos Baralt, Michael Gladis as Tim Rutten, Drew Powell as Detective Tom Linehan, Charlie Hall as Craig Cignarelli, Gil Ozeri as Dr. William Vicary, Jeff Perry as Peter Hoffman, Tessa Auberjonois as Dr. Laurel Oziel, Tanner Stine as Perry Berman, Larry Clarke as Brian Andersen, Jade Pettyjohn as Jamie Pisarcik and Marlene Forte as Marta Cano.
In the actual trial, despite the prosecution’s argument that Lyle and Erik Menendez murdered their parents to inherit their family wealth, the brothers claimed they acted out of fear after years of physical, emotional and sexual abuse. They continue to maintain their claims today while serving life sentences without parole.
