The popularity of True Crime series is on the rise world over. While the jury is still out on if these true crime series help avoid crime or influence people and give them the illusion of going for the perfect murder, the audience definitely love to watch the investigation and solve the puzzle. Law and Order True Crime – Menendez Murders TV show opens a new chapter with the franchise’s first scripted series based in real crime.
Law and Order True Crime Cast
Written and Produced by Rene Balcer, the series premiers in September. The first edition of the anthology series focuses on murders and trial of the Menendez Brothers in a 12 episode series.
Law and Order True Crime – The Menendez Murders (2017)
Developed By: Rene Balcer
Cast: Edie Falco, Heather Graham, Miles Gaston Villanueva, Gus Halper, Josh Charles
René Balcer
Network: NBC
Release Date: September 26 2017, 10 PM
Law and Order True Crime – Menendez Murders Summary
With a gripping in-depth dramatization of the notorious murder case that changed America forever. When the Menendez brothers were tried on national TV for brutally killing their parents in Beverly Hills, their story became a national obsession.
The 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.
Law and Oder True Crime Trailer
Watch this intense trailer of Law and Oder True Crime – Menendez Murders and tell us if this is going to block your Tuesday night slot this Fall.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVcw6H2MA8E&t=42s
Law and Order True Crime – Menendez Murders Reviews
“The staging leaves the players and the pieces in The Menendez Murders coming together awkwardly and plays out more like a surprisingly staid old-school movie of the week.” ~ Dominic Patten, Deadline
“Where People v. O.J. was an analysis of race and gender masquerading as a trashy, stilted soap opera, this series is simply a soap opera — baited with the barbed hook of reasonable doubt. It’s titillation with a veneer of utility. I confess it is hard to look away.” ~ Sonia Saraiya, Variety
Law and Order True Crime – Menendez Murders Episode Guide
Can’t wait to see what’s in the first episode of the gripping tale? Here’s you guide to the Law and Order True Crime – Menendez Murders episodes.
Season 1 Episode 1
All eyes our Lyle and Erik Menendez when their parents are brutally murdered. After Jose and Kitty Menendez (Carlos Gomez and Lolita Davidovich) are found murdered in their upscale Beverly Hills home, their eldest son, Lyle (Miles Gaston Villanueva), maintains a stoic appearance while his younger brother, Erik (Gus Helper), struggles to deal with overwhelming grief.
As detectives Les Zoeller (Sam Jaeger) and Tom Linehan (Cliff Chamberlain) search for the killers, evidence begins to suggest that Lyle and Erik may be the prime suspects. Meanwhile, a tenacious and energetic defense attorney, Leslie Abramson (Edie Falco), takes an interest in the case.
Season 1 Episode 2
Seemingly innocuous comments Lyle (Miles Gaston Villanueva) previously made about his parents come back to haunt him when detectives Zoeller (Sam Jaeger) and Linehan (Cliff Chamberlain) begin to interview the brothers’ friends and acquaintances.
Erik (Gus Halper), overcome by guilt, makes a shocking confession to his psychologist, Dr. Jerome Oziel (Josh Charles). Having overheard a therapy session with Lyle and Erik, Oziel’s mentally unhinged mistress Judalon Smyth (Heather Graham) goes to the police with a pivotal tip after Oziel tries to cut ties with her to protect his family. As attorney Leslie Abramson (Edie Falco) learns more about the Menendez family dynamics, she makes a move to represent the brothers.
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