Erik Menéndez wants to watch Cooper Koch's portrayal of him — specifically in the critically acclaimed episode The Hurt Man — despite publicly denouncing Ryan Murphy's Monsters. Koch, 28, recalled speaking with Menéndez,

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 Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” kept up his research for the role even while sleeping. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

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.

Koch and co-star Nicholas Chavez discuss with IndieWIre their takeaways from playing two convicted killers and the mixed reaction to Ryan Murphy's latest true-crime tale.

The latest iteration of the Monsters true-crime series chronicles the lives of the Menéndez brothers, whose 1989 murder of their parents became infamous throughout the early 90s

This story contains mild spoilers to episode five, “The Hurt Man” in Monsters.] While Netflix true crime drama Monsters: The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story arrived to mixed reviews and courted controversy over its portrayal of the of real-life convicted murderers,