Ryan Murphy and Netflix’s second installment in the Monster anthology will shine the light on Lyle and Erik Menendez. In 1996, the Menendez brothers were convicted of murdering their wealthy parents, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez, in cold blood. The brothers claimed they killed their parents on August 20, 1989 out of desperation after years of physical abuse by both parents and sexual abuse by their father.
The jury didn’t believe the abuse defense and the brothers were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Netflix hasn’t confirmed any details on the upcoming installment other than the official title – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story.
The first installment of Monster, DAHMER – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, stars Evan Peters in the titular role. The cast also includes Richard Jenkins as Lionel Dahmer, Molly Ringwald as Shari Dahmer, Michael Beach as Detective Murphy, and Niecy Nash as Glenda Cleveland.
Nash earned the Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series award from the Critics Choice Association as well as the NAACP Image Award for her performance. Nash and Peters were nominated for SAG Awards, and Peters was named Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie at the Critics Choice Assn. Super Awards.
Monster was created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, and Netflix has already greenlit the record-setting anthology for another installment in addition to the Menendez Brothers chapter. DAHMER is one of only four shows to reach one billion views over its first 60 days in release.
