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Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
"Are they monsters?"
7.6
Yr
2024
Status
Ended
Drama
Crime
Series Brief
Overview
The story of the Menéndez brothers, who were convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez.
Why fans love it
The 2024 miniseries explores the complex relationship between Lyle and Erik Menendez against the backdrop of a privileged life in Beverly Hills. By examining the lead-up to the 1996 conviction, the drama places significant focus on the internal dynamic between the brothers and the long-term impact of their experiences with an abusive parent.
Cooper Koch helps ground the narrative as it navigates the tension between the public perception of the killings and the brothers' own accounts of the event. The series avoids a simple procedural structure to highlight the specific familial pressures and psychological environment that preceded the parricide. It serves as a stylistic character study that centers on why two brothers eventually committed such a crime.
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Technical Sheet
Details
- First Aired
- September 19, 2024
- Status
- Ended
- Origin
- US
- TMDB Votes
- 501