Discover the truth behind The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story on Netflix. Here are five key details the series got wrong about the case.

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story explores many theories about the brothers, including speculation that they had a sexual relationship. After the limited series premiered in September 2024, many fans were wondering if Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez actually had an incestuous relationship.

Whilst awaiting trial in prison for murdering their parents, Lyle Menendez wrote a detailed note to his brother Erik

Here's what really happened in the Menendez brothers' murders versus what was fictionalized in the Netflix series

Ryan Murphy's Monsters elicited a divided response about how Erik Menéndez and Lyle Menéndez's murder trial was portrayed in the Netflix series — but it isn't the only show that covers the controversial case.

Well, it appears that Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story may not be quite the same level of hit that Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story was for Netflix. While it was at the #1 spot in Netflix’s top 10 list for over a week, it has now been dethroned by a new, far better series, the romantic comedy Nobody Wants This.

With the release of the latest Netflix series, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, the brothers' whereabouts have become a popular subject among viewers. Lyle and Erik Menendez are still in prison as they were sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

The co-creator and co-showrunner spoke to the Times about the outcry over the show, its depiction of the Menendez brothers and how it portrays sexual abuse. We also explain what's rooted in fact.

Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story has drawn a response from Erik Menendez himself, currently serving his life sentence, now age 53