After “Dahmer”, Ryan Murphy’s anthology series returns to the story of Lyle and Erik Menendez, two brothers who murdered their parents. What are they up to today?
After Jeffrey Dahmer, other killers are at the heart of the Netflix series Monsters. For season 2, released online on September 19, Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan explore the psychology of two criminal brothers Eric and Lyle Menendez. They were convicted in 1996 for the double murder of their parents, José and Mary Louise Menendez, by firearm, on August 20, 1989.
The motive for the crime continues to be debated today, as the defendants have consistently claimed that their motivation was the sexual abuse they allegedly suffered at the hands of their father (which their mother allegedly ignored before becoming violent in turn), while the prosecution has suggested that money (their parents’ fortune was $15 million) could also be a factor in the crime.
Arrested in March 1990 and after a highly publicized trial, Lyle and Erik Menendez were sentenced on July 2, 1996 to life imprisonment without parole. They were held separately until 2018. They continued to communicate through letters, we learn People. In 1999, Erik married his longtime pen pal Tammi, still according to information from the American magazineand took up painting. In 2005, he told the American media that being arrested was “a relief. My life was over, and I was glad about that. Once I was arrested and locked up, the person I was started to reappear.”
For his part, Lyle Menendez worked in a support group for other prisoners who were victims of sexual abuse. He was married twice, first from 1996 to 2001 to Anna Eriksson, then to Rebecca Sneed starting in 2003. For the past six years, they have been together at the Richard J. Donovan prison in Otay Mesa, near Mexico. Although they were sentenced without the possibility of appeal, their lawyers filed a motion with the judge in 2023 when new testimony about their father, José Menendez, came forward accusing him of violence and sexual abuse.
What is the plot of the series? Monsters season 2 ?
Season 2 of Monsters follows the true story of Lyle and Erik Menendez. In 1996, two brothers were convicted of the murder of their parents, José and Kitty Menedez. The prosecution claimed that they were seeking to inherit the family fortune, but the brothers were and remain adamant about their motivations: their actions stemmed from the physical, emotional and sexual abuse suffered within their family.
A third season of the anthology series is already planned, which will retrace the journey of a character who has largely inspired cinema (Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Silence of the Lambs…) : Ed Gein. Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy) has already been announced as a performer.
Who are the actors in the cast of Monsters season 2?
- Nicholas Chavez: Lyle Menendez
- Cooper Koch: Erik Menendez
- Javier Bardem as Jose Menendez
- Chloë Sevigny as Kitty Menendez
- Nathan Lane: Dominick Dunne
- Ari Graynor: Leslie Abramson
- Dallas Roberts as Dr. Jerome Oziel
- Leslie Grossman as Judalon Smyth
- Jason Butler Harner: The Zoellers
- Enrique Murciano as Carlos Baralt
- Michael Gladis: Tim Rutten
- Drew Powell: Tom Linehan
Where to see Monsters season 2 in streaming?
The series Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez is to be seen exclusively on Netflix from September 19, 2024. It is available on condition that you pay a subscription to the platform streaming. There are several options available to you: a paid subscription costing 5.99 euros per month with the Netflix Standard offer with ads, 13.49 euros per month with the standard package (without ads and with two simultaneous screens), 19.99 euros per month (without ads and with 4 different screens at the same time).