Netflix and filmmaker Ryan Murphy have locked the cast for their much awaited new season of true-crime documentary series, ‘Monster‘. Season 1 of the series, ‘Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ was a massive hit for Netflix, compelling the views-conscious platform to promptly renew the series for a new season.
As per reports in media publications, Netflix and Ryan Murphy have even locked the cast for Monster Season 2, titled ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’. The new season of the series will tell the story of real-life brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were convicted in 1996 for the murders of their parents, José and Mary Louise Menéndez. Actors Cooper Koch & Nicholas Alexander Chavez have been cast as Erik and Lyle Menendez, respectively.
Cooper Koch is known for his role in the Starz show, Power Book II: Ghost, while Nicholas Alexander Chavez plays a popular, well-received character in ABC’s General Hospital.
The case of the Menendez siblings hasn’t reached its conclusion yet. The Menendez brothers have long cited emotional, sexual and physical abuse as the reason behind their gruesome act. A new lead that opened up in the case in May 2023 lends credence to their claim. Former Menudo bandmember Roy Rosselló’s has claimed that he was molested by José Menendez at the age of 14. In response to this claim, Erik and Lyle Menendez have filed documents asking for a new hearing in their case.
Netflix had an unequivocal hit in its true-crime documentary series ‘Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’. The Ryan Murphy series raked in massive views on the platform. Despite being a deeply polarising show, it stayed in the Netflix Top Ten for weeks on end. Evan Peters played the central character of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in the debut season of the series.