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Netflix Finds Next 'Monster' In Menendez Brothers
An upcoming season of "Monster" will dramatize the 1989 murder of Beverly Hills' José and Kitty Menendez by their sons.

HOLLYWOOD, CA — Netflix's next installment of the "Monster" anthology series will focus on Lyle and Erik Menendez, the brothers convicted of murdering their parents at their Beverly Hills home in 1989.
Netflix announced the second season of "Monster" on Monday. The first installment of the true-crime anthology, "Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story," stars Evan Peters as Dahmer.
Like the first season, the second installment of "Monster" will be executive produced by creators Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan.
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Despite mixed reviews, "Dahmer" was a runaway hit: According to Netflix, the show spent seven weeks on the Netflix Global Top 10. In addition to the upcoming Menendez season, Netflix has ordered a third installment.
The Menendez case has been the subject of media attention since the brothers murdered their parents, José and Kitty, in 1989. Their first trial resulted in a deadlocked jury; they were convicted at a second trial. They're currently serving life in prison without parole.
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Peacock's upcoming documentary, "Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed," includes former Menudo member Roy Rosselló claiming José Menendez sexually assaulted him when the boy-band member was a teenager.
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