Death, sex, privilege, lies – the story of how brothers Lyle and Erik Menéndez murdered their wealthy parents in Beverly Hills in 1989 has it all. At least it does if you are Ryan Murphy, the high-concept television producer whose speciality is maximalist melodrama splashed in gore and cranked with erotic charge.

Where are Lyle and Erik Menendez from Netflix’s ‘Monsters’ series now, and what’s the true story of what happened during the murders? The true story explained.