Overview

• The Netflix series, created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, stars Nicholas Chavez and Cooper Koch as Lyle and Erik Menendez, respectively.
• The Menendez brothers were convicted in 1996 for the murders of their parents, José and Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills home.
• The show delves into whether the brothers were motivated by greed or were victims of long-term abuse by their parents.
• Key figures in the series include Javier Bardem as José Menendez, Chloë Sevigny as Kitty Menendez, and Ari Graynor as defense attorney Leslie Abramson.
• New evidence in 2023, including a letter and an affidavit, has sparked renewed interest in the case and calls for a new trial.