Played by Chloë Sevigny in the new Netflix series, Lyle and Erik’s mother is depicted as withdrawn, cruel, and addicted to pills and alcohol.

A new court hearing has been set for Erik and Lyle Menendez after the release of Netflix's "Monsters." Here’s why a retrial or resentencing may be possible.

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: