Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
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Ryan Murphy Reflects on the Success, Discourse and ‘Daunting Task’ of Dominating Fall TV
The super producer tells TheWrap about releasing six hit shows across four networks in 10 days, the “Monsters” phenomenon and what comes next
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‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’ Maintains Reign on Netflix With 19.5 Million Views, Outpacing ‘Nobody Wants This’ Debut
The Kristen Bell and Adam Brody-led romcom series scored 10.3 million views in its first weekend
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How the Menendez Brothers Case Launched Our Age of True Crime Obsession | Guest Column
“Beverly Hills Noir” author Scott Huver unpacks how the case, resurfaced in Netflix’s “Monsters,” was a harbinger for media frenzies to come
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‘Monsters’ Stars Defend Show’s Use of Incest: ‘Part of a Dramatization, Not a Documentary’
Nathan Lane and Cooper Koch tell TheWrap their Netflix series reflects journalist Dominick Dunne’s perspective, not reality
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Cooper Koch Read the Script for ‘Monsters’ Episode 5 ‘Every Day’ Before Filming the ‘Emotional’ Installment
The Netflix star and Ari Graynor break down how they prepared for and shot the oner episode about the Menendez brothers’ abuse
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‘Monsters’: How Dominique Dunne’s Death Connects to the Menendez Brothers Case
The 42-year-old murder is back in the limelight thanks to the Netflix series
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‘Monsters’ Director Carl Franklin Explains Why Menendez Murder Scene Was So Graphic
The “One False Move” filmmaker directed the first two episodes of the Netflix series, as well as Ryan Murphy’s “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez”
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‘Monsters’ Star Nicholas Chavez Says ‘Grotesquerie’ Was an ‘Easier’ Role: ‘It’s Been a Real Joy’
The actor tells TheWrap about the “really special” process that went into creating Father Charlie with Ryan Murphy
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‘Monsters’: Where Is Menendez Brothers Attorney Leslie Abramson Now?
The lawyer, played in the Netflix series by Ari Graynor, also briefly represented music producer Phil Spector in his 2007 murder trial
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‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’ Debuts Atop Netflix Most-Watched TV List With 12.3 Million Views
Joey King’s “Uglies” grew its audience to become the streamer’s No. 1 movie of the week
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‘Monsters’ on Netflix: Yes, Erik Menendez Did Know OJ Simpson
Though he’s unseen, the football star appears in the second-to-last episode of the Netflix original
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Ryan Murphy’s True Crime Problem Is Getting Worse | Commentary
Both “Monsters” and “American Sports Story” show how Ryan Murphy’s melodramatic approach to true crime is failing real-life victims
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Menendez Brothers Speak Out in Netflix Documentary After ‘Monsters’ Diss: ‘So Much Hasn’t Been Told’ | Video
Erik and Lyle participated in the new film from Campfire Studios, premiering Oct. 7 on the streamer
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7 Menendez Brothers Documentaries to Watch After ‘Monsters’
Want to learn the true story behind the 90s court drama? Here’s a guide to the best documentaries on the Menendez brothers’ murder trials
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‘Monsters’ on Netflix: Who Are Dr. Jerome Oziel and Judalon Smyth?
Two surprising characters steal the spotlight in this drama about the Menendez brothers