The wait is officially over! “General Hospital” fans can watch Nicholas Alexander Chavez (ex-Spencer Cassadine) in “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” now streaming on Netflix.

Chronicling the case of the real-life brothers who were convicted in 1996 for the August 20, 1989 murders of their parents, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez, the second season of the Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan-led true-crime anthology series sees Chavez taking on the role of Lyle Menendez, the eldest brother, while newcomer Cooper Koch plays Erik Menendez. Playing their parents are Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny.

Javier Bardem, Chloë Sevigny
Netflix

During the real-life trial, the prosecution argued the brothers killed their parents to inherit their family fortune. Meanwhile, Lyle and Erik claimed – and remain adamant to this day, as they serve life sentences without the possibility of parole – that their actions stemmed out of fear from a lifetime of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse at the hands of their parents.

“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
Netflix

Over nine episodes, viewers will watch as “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” dives into the historic case that took the world by storm, paved the way for audiences’ modern-day fascination with true crime, and in return asks the audiences: Who are the real monsters?

Watch the final trailer for the series below.

You can watch all the episodes of the series here.

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Their charges need to be changed to manslaughter. They were about to be retried for the lesser charge, but LA DA Gil Garcetti's team had just lost the OJ case which made them look so bad. It was an ego thing. 

I believe the brothers. I lived in Orange County when this happened and we couldn't get away from it. It's gruesome. This series is going to be hard to watch (for me, I'm a wimp). But there's some big chit coming. Nic Chavez is exactly how I knew he would be in this.

Ryan Murphy needs to be flogged for this show. I am 3 episodes in and it is nothing more than trauma porn, and Murphy living out his sick fantasies. 

Did you happen to see the TV movie where Billy Warlock played one of the two brothers, years back?

12 minutes ago, NothinButAttitude said:

Ryan Murphy needs to be flogged for this show. I am 3 episodes in and it is nothing more than trauma porn, and Murphy living out his sick fantasies. 

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14 minutes ago, NothinButAttitude said:

Ryan Murphy needs to be flogged for this show. I am 3 episodes in and it is nothing more than trauma porn, and Murphy living out his sick fantasies. 

I thought it was a movie. I didn't know it was episodic.

 

Whatever my complaints about Murphy, the music in his projects is always on point.

The Milli Vanilli songs (Yes. Songs. As in plural. 🙂) sent me careening back into my past. I'll be honest, I barely remember the crime. My sharpest memories are of the trial of them both.

Edited September 21, 20241 yr by marceline

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/erik-menendez-slams-ryan-murphy-monsters-dishonest-portrayal-1236008627/

I read the whole story and at no point did they answer the question, how is Erik Menendez watching Netflix in prison? 🤔

Edited September 21, 20241 yr by j swift

It's already #1 on Netflix.

Murphy deserves every lashing he has gotten and will continue to get online. I wish networks / production studios would cease working with him. No more.

Taking real life crime and turning it into taboo-fetish porn with subtitles... is not my cup of tea for entertainment. This time Murphy went one step too far. I have seen scenes in youtube, just out of curiosity and the way it's promoted - even the ads and the posters... is so absurd and inappropriate, and so FAR from reality, that it's laughable. 

Even this shot... is enough for me. It looks like an ad for a posh gay escort service. Disgusting way of glamorizing. Like WTF.

Edited September 24, 20241 yr by Maxim

I just hope none of the blowback effects NAC's surging career. He deserves to become a star!

He’s handled the press well:

 

 

Edited September 24, 20241 yr by BetterForgotten

5 hours ago, Bright Eyes said:

I just hope none of the blowback effects NAC's surging career. He deserves to become a star!

He will be!

Seems Murphy and Netflix will get the credit for these brothers to be resentenced and released from prison after 35 years. RME  Mark Garagos just held a presser and now the LA DA will no doubt recommend the resentencing to manslaughter and they will be out of prison immediately with time served.