- “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” tells the story of two brothers who killed their parents in the ’80s.
- The show was met with backlash because it insinuates the brothers had an incestuous relationship.
- Here’s a timeline of the controversy surrounding the Netflix true crime drama.
“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” has caused controversy since it was released on September 19 and reignited interest in the case of two brothers who murdered their parents in 1989.
Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted in 1996 for killing José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez. They claimed that they turned on their parents because their father sexually abused them.
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The show is creator Ryan Murphy’s follow-up to “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” which also stirred controversy over its depiction of the serial killer’s victims and their family members.
Here’s a timeline of the drama surrounding “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”
