Ryan Murphy has received a lot of backlash, from both fans and Erik Menéndez himself, for "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story."

There may be more of Lyle and Erik Menéndez 's stories left to tell. Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story co-creator Ryan Murphy told Variety that he could envision including a few follow-up episodes to his hit series. In the show, Lyle and Erik were portrayed by General Hospital alum Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch.

The Menendez brothers have been given a platform on Murphy's Netflix true-crime series, and they should be grateful. They've had the chance to be tried in the court of public opinion, before their case goes back to the real courts, and Murphy thinks it could possibly set them free:

Of course, the truth of the timing of all this is that it’s much more likely that Murphy (who recently asserted that his show was “the best thing that’s happened to the Menendez brothers in 30 years”) simply did the Ryan Murphy thing here and managed to glom on to a rising trend that was already picking up steam.

The 'Monsters' producer talks about the recent string of developments, including Kim Kardashian's call for their release: "Episode five is basically a multimillion-dollar infomercial for the case to be re-examined.

Ryan Murphy called out the Menendez brothers for their ‘reprehensible’ victim mentality after his show ‘Monsters’ was released

As "Monsters" continues to rise in Netflix’s rankings despite the controversy, a new documentary on the Menendez Brothers has arrived on the platform. Discover how it differs from Ryan Murphy’s series.

Netflix's Monsters renewed public interest in the Menendez brothers' case. The show's revival may influence retrial requests by highlighting abuse allegations. Ryan Murphy defends his creative portrayal,

The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story was released on Netflix as part of the 2024 TV schedule, and I had to admit—I was excited at first. I've always been very interested in this case, and I feel that it was good to bring it back up years later.