Monsters: Who were José Menendez and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez?
Sophia Terry
Updated on February 20, 2026
Netflix’s Beasts season 2 is about Menendez brothers
José Menendez and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez were the Menendez brothers’ folks who were killed
The series follows the occasions all through this disputable homicide
Yet again ryan Murphy, the maker of the well known Netflix series Beast, is investigating the personalities of scandalous executioners for the show’s subsequent season. This time, the emphasis is on Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were sentenced in 1996 for the severe killings of their well off guardians in their Beverly Slopes home. The impending season is named Beasts: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.
Who are José Menendez and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez? José Menendez and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez were the guardians of Lyle and Erik. José was a Cuban-American money manager who made a fortune in media outlets, while Kitty was a homemaker. The couple had four kids, including Lyle and Erik.
On August 20, 1989, the Menendez family was at home staring at the TV when Lyle and Erik went into the parlor and started shooting at their folks with shotguns. José was shot on various occasions in the head and middle, while Kitty was shot in the arm, chest, and face. The brothers then, at that point, endeavored to organize the crime location to make it seem to be a bungled burglary.
The next season of Ryan Murphy’s Netflix anthology series ‘Monster’ will be about Lyle and Erik Menendez.
It will be titled ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.’
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The homicide stunned the Beverly Slopes people group and stood out as truly newsworthy. At first, Lyle and Erik were not suspects, yet their luxurious going through soon after the killings raised doubts. The brothers went on a spending binge, purchasing vehicles, an eatery, and costly excursions. They likewise employed a safeguard group comprising of high-profile legal counselors, including Leslie Abramson and Barry Levin.
The preliminary was exceptionally exposed and became known as the “preliminary of the 100 years.” The safeguard contended that Lyle and Erik had been physically mishandled by their dad and were headed to kill him and their mom angrily. The indictment contended that the brothers had arranged the killings for a really long time and were persuaded by ravenousness.
In 1996, Lyle and Erik were sentenced for first-degree murder and condemned to life in jail without the chance of parole. They are as of now imprisoned at discrete California state penitentiaries.
Notwithstanding the prearranged series, Netflix has likewise tied down elite admittance to Lyle and Erik Menendez for an impending narrative element. The narrative will include interviews with the brothers, as well as recorded film and new proof.
Beasts: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story vows to be a holding and dubious investigation of one of the most scandalous homicide cases in American history. The show is set to debut on Netflix in the not so distant future.