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Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story is the second season of the American biographical true crime anthology series Monster, created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan for Netflix. This season centers on the 1989 murders of José (Javier Bardem) and Kitty Menéndez (Chloë Sevigny), who were killed by their sons, Lyle (Nicholas Chavez) and Erik (Cooper Koch).[1][2] It is set to be released worldwide on September 19, 2024.

It is the second season in the Monster anthology series, following Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. Having initially ordered the program in 2020 as a limited series, Netflix announced on November 7, 2022 that it had been renewed as an anthology series, with two further editions based on the lives of "other monstrous figures".[2] The second season, which focuses on the Menéndez brothers, was first announced to be in development on May 1, 2023.[3]

Synopsis

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Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story chronicles the case of the real-life brothers convicted in 1996 for the murders of their parents, José and Kitty Menéndez. While the prosecution argued they were seeking to inherit their family fortune, the brothers 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.[4]

Cast and characters

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Episodes

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No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [5]Directed byWritten by [6]Original release date [7]
111"Blame It on the Rain"TBARyan Murphy & Ian BrennanSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
122"Spree"TBAIan Brennan & David McMillanSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
133TBATBAIan Brennan & David McMillanSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
144TBATBAIan Brennan & David McMillanSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
155TBATBAIan BrennanSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
166TBATBARyan Murphy & Ian BrennanSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
177TBATBADavid McMillan & Reilly Smith & Todd KubrakSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
188TBATBAIan BrennanSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
199TBATBADavid McMillan & Reilly Smith & Todd Kubrak & Ian BrennanSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)

Production

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Development

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Monster was initially ordered as a limited series based on the serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. On November 7, 2022, Netflix announced that it had been renewed as an anthology series based on famous convicted killers.[8][9]

On May 1, 2023, Netflix announced the season, which centers on the murder case of the Menéndez brothers.[10] On June 29, 2023, Deadline reported that Cooper Koch and Nicholas Chavez were cast as Lyle and Erik Menéndez, respectively.[11] On January 15, 2024, it was announced that Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny had joined the cast as José and Kitty, respectively.[12] That same day, Nathan Lane was cast as Dominick Dunne.[13] On February 1, 2024, Ari Graynor joined as Leslie Abramson.[14] Leslie Grossman was added that same month as Judalon Smyth.[15] Additionally, Julian and Thomas Newman composed the original score.[16]

Release

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Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story is scheduled to be released on Netflix on September 19, 2024.[17][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Blistein, Jon (2024-09-04). "The Menendez Brothers Take Family Drama to New Extremes in 'Monsters' Trailer". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  2. ^ a b Blistein, Jon (2024-09-04). "The Menendez Brothers Take Family Drama to New Extremes in 'Monsters' Trailer". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  3. ^ Cordero, Rosy (2023-06-29). "'Monster' Season 2: Netflix's Ryan Murphy Anthology Series Finds Its Menendez Brothers In Cooper Koch & Nicholas Alexander Chavez". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  4. ^ Netflix (2024-09-04). MONSTERS: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story | Official Trailer #1 | Netflix. Retrieved 2024-09-06 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story – Monsters". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Petski, Denise (August 20, 2024). "'Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story' Gets Netflix Premiere Date; Unveils Teaser Trailer". Deadline. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 2, 2020). "Netflix Greenlights 'Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' Limited Series From Ryan Murphy & Ian Brennan; Richard Jenkins Co-Stars, Carl Franklin & Janet Mock EP". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  9. ^ White, Peter (November 7, 2022). "Netflix Expands Ryan Murphy's 'Monster' Franchise With Two More Installments Following 'Dahmer' Success & Renews 'The Watcher' For Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 29, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  10. ^ Campione, Katie (May 1, 2023). "Ryan Murphy's Monster Anthology Series To Focus On Erik & Lyle Menendez For Season 2 At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  11. ^ Cordero, Rosy (June 29, 2023). "Monster Season 2: Netflix's Ryan Murphy Anthology Series Finds Its Menendez Brothers In Cooper Koch & Nicholas Alexander Chavez". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  12. ^ Grobar, Matt (January 15, 2024). "'Monster' Season 2 Enlists Javier Bardem & Chloë Sevigny To Portray Menendez Parents". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  13. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 15, 2024). "'Monsters': Nathan Lane Cast As Dominick Dunne In Netflix Series, Reuniting With Ryan Murphy". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  14. ^ Petski, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie (February 1, 2024). "'Monsters': Ari Graynor Cast As Leslie Abramson In Ryan Murphy's Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  15. ^ Petski, Denise (February 5, 2024). "'Monsters': Leslie Grossman Cast As Judalon Smyth In Ryan Murphy's Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  16. ^ filmmusicreporter (26 August 2024). "Thomas Newman & Julia Newman Scoring Netflix's 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  17. ^ Bitran, Tara; Thao, Phillipe (February 1, 2024). "Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny Join Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
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