Netflix had a huge success on its platform when it released Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and now it is back with a new series in the same style. This is another story that will make viewers shudder with the terror of a crime that had a strong impact on American society. But now it is not just one monster, but two.
The artistic duo of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan are the ones who were in charge of the Dahmer series and are now back with Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Eric Menendez. Its release is scheduled for September 19 and it looks set to become the new hit among fans of true crime stories.
A top-notch cast
Netflix is not going to skimp on resources to ensure that this production has a truly luxurious impact. And a good example of this is that the father of the main characters is played by Javier Bardem himself. Nicholas Alexander Chavez will play Lyle Menendez and Cooper Koch will play the role of his brother, Erik Menendez.
Joining them will be other well-known faces from film and television, such as Chloë Sevigny playing Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez, Ari Graynor as Leslie Abramson and Nathan Lane in the role of Dominick Dunne. With this artistic team at the helm of the interpretation, Netflix has a cast that will know how to once again capture the attention of viewers from the first episode.
What did the Menendez brothers do?
As you will discover when you watch the series, the events take us back to 1989, when the Menendez brothers murdered their parents. It happened in California and became one of the most notorious crimes of the time, getting a lot of coverage on television. It is said that, to a certain extent, it was one of the cases that most made the public interested in true crime and developed an interest that continues to grow daily.
The series not only reflects what happened, but also raises a question that viewers will surely respond to with interest, as it raises the question of who the real monsters in the story are. The producers describe what happened, what they did and the subsequent consequences that led to their conviction in 1996.
And why does the Netflix series raise this question? It does so because, throughout the trial, there was a stark contrast in the views of the defendants and the lawyers acting against them. The prosecution claimed at the trial against the brothers that the Menendezes murdered their parents because they were interested in collecting the fortune that their parents’ deaths would bring them. For their part, the defendants argued something that they continue to reaffirm today. They said that what they did was due to a reaction to the fear they had from having spent their entire lives suffering abuse by their parents at all levels.
The arguments they gave at trial did not help them avoid prison and their sentence has led them to a life in prison with no possibility of parole. Now this Netflix series explores what happened, the consequences and raises that question we mentioned and that could underline what the brothers said at trial. This makes the Netflix series even more interesting and prepares to possibly become one of the most talked about premieres of the coming months. As we said, mark your calendar: it premieres on September 19.
