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The Menendez Murders

(2017)

Overview

When the Menendez brothers were tried on national TV for brutally killing their parents in Beverly Hills, their story became a national obsession. Now, the first edition of this anthology series delves into the players, the crime and the media circus, detailing the day-to-day battles of the trial and unveiling the shocking truth of what really went down when the cameras stopped rolling.

Cast

Edie Falco as Leslie Abramson
Edie Falco

as Leslie Abramson

Gus Halper as Erik Menendez
Gus Halper

as Erik Menendez

Miles Gaston Villanueva as Lyle Menendez
Miles Gaston Villanueva

as Lyle Menendez

Episodes

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September 26, 2017

When Lyle and Erik Menendez become prime suspects in the murder of their parents Kitty and Jose, tenacious defense atto…

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October 3, 2017

Erik makes a shocking confession to his psychiatrist, Dr. Jerome Oziel, whose mistress, Judalon Smyth, gives the police…

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October 10, 2017

Leslie Abramson and Jill Lansing struggle to understand the brothers' motives, and the DA puts Judalon Smyth on the sta…

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October 17, 2017

After Erik and Lyle confess, Leslie and Jill seek hard evidence to support the brothers' claims of abuse at the hands o…

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October 24, 2017

Judge Weisberg allows the trial to be broadcast on TV; Dr. Oziel's credibility is challenged when he takes the stand; L…

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October 31, 2017

The brothers testify about their years of abuse; Judge Weisberg agrees to unseal the tape of Lyle and Erik's confession…

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November 7, 2017

As Lyle and Erik's juries struggle to reach unanimous verdicts, the possibility of mistrial has Leslie hopeful for a de…

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November 14, 2017

After the first trial results in a hung jury, Barry Levin joins the defense; Judge Weisberg cracks down during the Mene…