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Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story Garners 11 Emmy Nominations Ahead of Brothers’ Parole Hearings

The nominations underline the series’ impact on legal appeals ahead of the brothers’ parole hearings.

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Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story. (L to R) Ari Graynor as Leslie Abramson, Cooper Koch as Erik Menendez in episode 205 of Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story. Cr. Miles Crist/Netflix © 2024

Overview

  • The series received 11 Emmy nominations, including a nod for outstanding limited or anthology series.
  • Cooper Koch earned his first Emmy nomination for outstanding lead actor in a limited series for his portrayal of Erik Menendez.
  • Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny secured supporting actor and actress nominations for their roles as José and Kitty Menendez.
  • A May resentencing reduced the brothers’ terms to 50 years to life, making them eligible for parole hearings on August 21 and 22.
  • New evidence of alleged parental abuse prompted a judge to order the district attorney to explain its rejection of the material.