After the success of DAHMER – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story in 2022, Netflix officially announced the coming of Monster Season 2, centering on the murder case of the Menéndez brothers. Originally a limited series, the streamer turned it into an anthology series, with the second season titled Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story. The service has finally revealed the stars who will play Lyle and Erik’s parents: Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Netflix revealed that Bardem and Sevigny would join Cooper Koch and Nicholas Chavez in Monster Season 2. The two will play the roles of Jose and Kitty Menéndez, while Koch and Chavez will portray Lyle and Erik Menéndez, respectively.
Of course, the series creators Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan will return to once again feature a high-profile case that shook the world in the 1990s. Lyle and Erik killed their parents in 1989, and the events that surrounded the brutal murders would play out on the small screen.
Who are the cast and staff of Monster Season 2?
So far, Netflix has only announced five cast members for Monster Season 2. For their names and characters, you can check the list below:
Nicholas Alexander Chavez as Lyle Menéndez
Cooper Koch as Erik Menéndez
Javier Bardem as Jose Menéndez
Chloë Sevigny as Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez
Nathan Lane as Dominick Dunne, the journalist who covered the trial for Vanity Fair
Alexis Martin Woodall (DAHMER, American Horror Story, Feud), Eric Kovtun (DAHMER, The Watcher, Ratched), David McMillan (DAHMER), Louise Shore (Lessons in Chemistry, American Crime Story), and Carl Franklin (DAHMER, Good Behavior) serve as the series’ executive producers. Aside from being the creator, Ryan Murphy is the show’s showrunner and executive producer with Ian Brennan.
What is Monster Season 2 about?
Monster Season 2 will follow the story of Lyle and Erik Menéndez after they killed their parents in their home in Beverly Hills in 1989. During their trials, the brothers claimed they committed the murders due to the fear that their father would kill them after threatening him that they would expose his years of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse. However, the prosecution argued they did it to get their father’s fortune.
You can read the synopsis below:
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story follows Lyle and Erik Menendez, two brothers who fatally shot their parents in their Beverly Hills home in 1989. During their trials, the brothers cited years of abuse as the reason for murdering their parents. However, prosecutors argued that their motive was to get their hands on the family fortune.
Monster Season 2 is scheduled for release on Netflix in 2024. With the first season's success, becoming the streamer’s second most-watched English-language series of all time, let's see how the second season will play out.
