Monsters Season 2 has managed to take over the top TV slot on Netflix despite viewers having a had time with one particularly gruesome scene. Showrunner Ryan Murphy has tackled another true crime case in his Monsters anthology series, this time focusing on the killer brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez . The pair gained their infamy after they murdered their parents Jose and Kitty at the family’s home in Beverly Hills, CA in 1989.
Because the brothers’ story has been so high profile for decades, it’s not surprising that the series quickly took over the number one TV spot on Netflix’s chart from fellow murder series The Perfect Couple , but a lot of viewers are shocked that people stuck around til the final episode due to the show’s over-the-top killing scene. “Fam, I’m watching ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’ ..
. They didn’t have to make the scene when they killed their parents that graphic. SHEESH,” one fan posted on X/Twitter.
Another commented , “[Monsters Season 2] is gripping and intense, perfect for true crime fans. While some details have been altered for cinematic purposes, it still delivers the brutal reality of the case. The murder scene is EXTREMELY graphic.
” And a third viewer wrote , “The murder scene in the new Ryan Murphy show was too graphic even for me. I don’t think he should of shown that in a show about REAL people. It was too much.
” Murphy’s targeted audience weren’t the only ones who found the depiction of the.