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Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

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Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

"Are they monsters?"

2024

1 Seasons

9 Episodes

7.6(545 votes)

Ended

Drama

Crime

Overview

The story of the Menéndez brothers, who were convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez.

Where to Watch

Stream

Netflix

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Ryan Murphy Television

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

4 featured cast members

Starring

Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem

José Menendez

Chloë Sevigny

Chloë Sevigny

Mary Louise 'Kitty' Menendez

Cooper Koch

Cooper Koch

Erik Menendez

Nicholas Alexander Chavez

Nicholas Alexander Chavez

Lyle Menendez

Creative team

Created by: Ryan Murphy
Ian Brennan
Showrunner: Ryan Murphy
Ian Brennan
Produced by: Peggy Tachdjian
Danielle Wang

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