Calling all true crime fans, Netflix's series Monsters is set to return to our screens to unpack a familiar tale - the story of siblings Lyle and Erik Menendez.
The show will depict the tale of the notorious Beverly Hills brothers, who were convicted of murdering their parents José and Kitty in 1996.
The highly-anticipated second instalment of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan's series comes on the back of the success of their original series which told the story of murderer and cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer.
The official synopsis for the Netflix show reads: 'While the prosecution argued they were seeking to inherit their family fortune, the brothers claimed – and remain adamant to this day, as they serve life sentences without the possibility of parole – that their actions stemmed out of fear from a lifetime of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse at the hands of their parents.'
'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story dives into the historic case that took the world by storm, paved the way for audiences' modern-day fascination with true crime, and in return asks those audiences: Who are the real monsters?'
What happened in the case?
So, what happened in the case of the infamous Menendez murders?
Though the brothers admitted to the killings, there is still a lot of mystery surrounding the case. While the pair alleged that their parents' murders were their solution to a lifetime of abuse at the hands of the wealthy couple, some speculate that they committed the crime out of greed.
The public continues to be fascinated with the case almost thirty years on. This is likely due to the bizarre actions carried out in the six-month period between the killings and their arrest, which involved Lyle and Erik spending their days partying and shopping, reportedly blowing over $1million.
While the brothers spent this time living in luxury, they were also attending therapy sessions with Dr. Jerome Oziel. It was these meetings that would lead to their eventual arrest.
Erik confessed what the pair had done in a session with the therapist after the stress of the situation gave him an ulcer. Dr Oziel's mistress overheard the admission on tape and immediately reported the brothers to the police.
It wasn't until the third trial, almost seven years after the murders, that the pair were convicted.
Barbara Walters secured one last chilling interview with the brothers right before they were sentenced, where they insisted they were 'just normal kids'.
The men are still serving life sentences for murdering their parents to this day.
Who's starring in the Netflix series?
In the show, Nicholas Alexander Chavez will star as Lyle and Cooper Koch will play Erik. Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny will act as the pair's slain parents. Dallas Roberts will star as Dr. Jerome Oziel and Leslie Grossman will play his mistress.
Trailer
The first teaser trailer for Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story was released on Tuesday. The foreboding clip shows the family-of-four smiling as they pose for a portrait, but all is not as it appears.
The nine-part Netflix series will hit the streaming platform on September 19, and we can hardly wait!
