Monsters: The Menéndez Brothers Story as a Disturbing True Crime Series
Ryan Murphy's new Netflix series 'Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menéndez' revisits the 1989 murders of José and Kitty Menéndez in Beverly Hills, where the brothers shot their parents. The show, starring Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Cooper Koch, Javier Bardem, Chloë Sevigny, Nathan Lane, and Ari Graynor, delves into the controversial trial that ended with life sentences in 1996. Murphy presents multiple perspectives on the motive—whether it was greed, insanity, or a response to years of sexual abuse—without claiming to reveal the truth. The series is described as a morbid, incestuous true crime story that feels like a work of art, making viewers uncomfortable. Murphy, known for 'American Horror Story' and 'American Crime Story', aims to open a conversation about male sexual abuse. This is the second installment of his true crime anthology following 'Dahmer'.
Key facts
- Series 'Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menéndez' created by Ryan Murphy.
- Premise: Lyle and Erik Menéndez killed their parents in Beverly Hills in 1989.
- Brothers were sentenced to life in prison in 1996.
- Cast includes Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Cooper Koch, Javier Bardem, Chloë Sevigny, Nathan Lane, Ari Graynor.
- Murphy stated the show presents many perspectives and does not claim to know the truth.
- Series aims to spark conversation about male sexual abuse.
- It is the second chapter of Murphy's true crime anthology after 'Dahmer'.
- Review describes the series as morbid, incestuous, and uncomfortably artistic.
Entities
Artists
- Ryan Murphy
- Nicholas Alexander Chavez
- Cooper Koch
- Javier Bardem
- Chloë Sevigny
- Nathan Lane
- Ari Graynor
- Lyle Menéndez
- Erik Menéndez
- José Menéndez
- Kitty Menéndez
- Sarah Paulson
- Shonda Rhimes
- Jeffrey Dahmer
- Margherita Bordino
Institutions
- Netflix
- E! News
- Artribune
Locations
- Beverly Hills
- California
- Los Angeles
- New York
- United States