Netflix drew all eyes with the release of season two of the Monsters crime series, The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. While many films have previously covered the Menendez brothers’ case — Lyle and Erik , who murdered their parents, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez, in 1989 — the brothers, still incarcerated at RJ Donovan Correctional Facility in California, have now shared their side of the story. On Monday, September 23, Netflix released a trailer on Instagram, captioned, “30 years after the murders the brothers tell their story.”
With renewed interest in their case, the Menendez brothers returned to the screen. Along with the release of a new documentary, Los Angeles attorney George Gascón revealed that the brothers may face resentencing and a new trial, with a hearing scheduled for November 26, 2024, according to CBS News. Keep reading to learn more about the upcoming documentary.
The documentary delves into the story behind Lyle and Erik’s crime, committed 35 years ago in their Beverly Hills home when Lyle was 21 and Erik was 18. During their trials, the brothers accused their parents of abusing them throughout their childhood. In 1996, they were both sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
In the trailer, audio clips of Lyle and Erik can be heard, as they give phone interviews from prison to share their perspective. Lyle, now 56, says, “Everyone asks why we killed our parents…Maybe now people can understand the truth.”
The documentary is available to stream on Netflix.
Netflix released the documentary on October 7, 2024, less than a month after the premiere of Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.
