Once they were tried together in 1990, they were found guilty and sentenced to life without parole. During their high-profile trial, the brothers claimed to have killed their parents in self-defense after receiving 'a lifetime of abuse.' They first tried separately, which caused both juries to deadlock and result in a mistrial. At first, the siblings weren't suspects in the killings, but according to Deadline, in the months following the murders, police began to investigate their involvement.Įventually, psychologist Jerome Oziel received a confession from Erik that he and his brother fatally shot their parents. Lyle and Erik Menendez were only 21 and 18 when their parents José and Mary Louise 'Kitty' Menendez were killed in their Beverly Hills home in 1989. The second season of Monster will follow the whirlwind of the Menendez Brothers' murders that took the media by storm in the late '80s and early '90s. The streamer has revealed that each installment of the series will 'tell the stories of other monstrous figures who have impacted society.' What is Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story going to be about? In November 2022, Netflix greenlit two more installments of the Monster franchise following the success of DAHMER, per a report by Deadline. The announcement features the infamous 911 call from the Mendendez Brothers' murders in 1989 where Lyle cries to the operator as he tells them his parents have been fatally shot. When does Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story come out?Īccording to a video posted by Netflix, the next installment of Ryan Murphy's Monster series is hitting the streamer in 2024. While the first season dramatized the terrifying true events that unfolded when infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 men between 19, the upcoming installment will focus on Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convicted in 1996 for the murders of their parents.Īhead, find everything we know about season 2 of Ryan Murphy's Netflix series, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.

Like his other shows American Horror Storyand American Crime Story, Monster is an anthology series that will follow a new set of characters each season. DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story quickly became one of Netflix's most-watched shows of all time - it's currently third, after season 4 of Stranger Things and season 1 of Wednesday - with 856,220,000 hours watched. Reader discretion is advised.įollowing the record-breaking (and controversial) success of DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Ryan Murphy's Netflix series, Monster, is coming back for another season. Content warning: This article contains discussion of murder and abuse that some may find upsetting.

It's About Time! by Stuart J. Murphy