Ryan MurphyandNetflixare at it again, this time bringing the acclaimed anthology seriesMonsterback to our TV screens next month with a new installment that focuses on the Menéndez murders of 1989. Thanks to a new teaser released by the streamer, we now have our first look atMonsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story, and an official premiere date. While the first season centered on serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, this time around,the series will look to explore Lyle and Erik Menéndez, two affluent brotherswho were convicted in 1996for the murders of their parents, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez.
Thenew teasersees Lyle and Erik – portrayed by Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch – approaching their Beverly Hills home with shotguns in hand. The duo enters the den where their parents are, followed by a blast before the screen fades to the title card. Another explosive shot rings out as the release date of September 19 smashes onto the screen. Check it out below.
The Menéndez case captivated the viewing public in the 1990s when the trial of the two brothers was broadcast on Court TV in 1993. It was a sign of things to come, as the O.J. Simpson trial that would also grip the nation began two years later. Murphy’s latest looks to shine a light on the murders of José and Mary, and what led Erik and Lyle to commit such a heinous act. Check out the full synopsis below.
“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 Lyleand Erik Menéndez 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?”
From Netflix to Hulu: Ryan Murphy Is a Busy Man
In addition toMonsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story, Murphy will also debutthe new horror seriesGrotesquerieon Hulu beginning September 25. While the former is grounded in reality, the latter is pure fiction, and a return to form of sorts for Murphy, who – despite being in the business for a while and already having a hit withGlee– seemingly came out of nowhere in 2011 with the premiere of the supernatural anthology seriesAmerican Horror Story.
Like some of Murphy’s previous offerings,Grotesqueriefeatures a ton of religious iconography, and centers on a detective and a nun that team up to investigate a series of brutal occult murders. Starring Niecy Nash-Betts and Micaela Diamond, the show will also feature the acting debut of Taylor Swift’s beau, football superstar Travis Kelce.
Ryan Murphy Regulars Join Kim Kardashian’s Hulu Legal Drama
The cast of Ryan Murphy’s legal drama starring Kim Kardashian, All’s Fair, has grown with the addition of a few formidable actors.
With bothMonstersandGrotesqueriepremiering within days of one another, there’s certainly no shortage of Murphy-produced projects for us to feast on. In addition to those two, he’ll also premiere another series on September 17,the new anthology seriesAmerican Sports Story, whose first season will trace the rise and fall of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez.
