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The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story Cast Guide

Following the massive success of “Dahmer,” Ryan Murphy returns to Netflix on September 19 with “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” the second installment in his true crime anthology series.

After killing their parents in 1989, the Menendez Brothers became household names in the early 1990s when their criminal trial was televised nationally. Erik Menendez’s legal counsel, led by attorney Leslie Abramson, cited self-defense against the brothers’ abusive father, José Menendez, and their complacent mother, Kitty Menendez, as justification for the killings. Pam Bozanich, a prosecutor, argued that the motive was financial gain, fueled by the Menendez Brothers’ lavish spending of the family fortune after the murders.

The first trial ended in a jury without a jury. The Menendez Brothers’ case was dropped until 1995, when they were called for a new trial. The second trial received less publicity because cameras were banned from the courtroom. After the proceedings, Lyle and Erik Menendez were found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. They were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on July 2, 1996.

Below you can see who will fill the roles of Lyle Menendez, Erik Menendez, Kitty Menendez, José Menendez and the rest of the players surrounding the infamous trial.