Robert Rand, the author of the definitive book on the crimes committed by the Menendez brothers tells The Hollywood Reporter the Netflix series depicts a fantasy version of their relationship.

In Monsters, Erik Menendez (played by Cooper Koch) is depicted as a more sensitive and shy character, while Lyle ( Nicholas Chavez) is presented as blatantly arrogant and entitled. The real-life Erik's statement was released on the same night that the limited series was released.