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Brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez go on trial for the 1989 murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty, in the family's Beverly Hills mansion.
S1 "Erik Explains it All"
Erik claimed that tensions were brewing in the days before the murders of Kitty and Jose; he said he told his brother Lyle about the sexual abuse allegations.
S1 "Guns for Protection and Murder"
Erik Menendez claimed he was haunted by dreams before and after his parents were killed; these feelings led him to psychological counseling which ultimately led to his confession and arrest.
S1 "Armed For Protection"
Erik Menendez told jurors more about what he said life was like with his parents; both brothers claim they suffered years of abuse.
S1 "Killers as Victims"
The defense wanted jurors to see Erik and Lyle as Victims.
S1, EP216 "Younger Brother Testifies"
It was now Erik Menendez's turn on the witness stand. He would plead with jurors to understand why he and Lyle shot their parents to death.
S1, EP206 "We Were Already Ghosts"
The night of the murders the Menendez brothers burst through the doors of the family den and emptied their clips; they claimed it was all out of fear.
S1 "Erik Gives His Side of the Story"
Erik Menendez told jurors about the days before the shooting of his parents; he said he could remember his emotional and mental state, which he claimed led him to feeling suicidal.
S1 "Child Sex Abuse in Detail"
The Defense wasted no time in getting into the sexual abuse allegations in the Menendez family home; it was Erik's turn to describe what he said home life was like under his mom and dad.