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Netflix Expands Crime Series Based on Lyle and Erik Menendez Murder Case

Netflix will release a series based on the Menendez brothers’ case on September 19.

Despite growing up in a wealthy family, thanks to their father’s work in the entertainment industry, Lyle and Erik claimed during their court trials that they suffered from physical, emotional, and sexual abuse throughout their childhood. The show will star Nicholas Alexander Chavez(Lyle), Cooper Koch(Erik), Javier Bardem(José), Chloë Sevigny(Mary Louise, also known as, “Kitty”), and more in leading roles. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Murphy reflected on the making of the series, saying, “We weren’t so much interested in Jeffrey Dahmer, the person, but in what made him the monster he became… It’s really about white privilege, systemic racism, and homophobia.”

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