Netflix’s “creepy” Monster Season 2 teaser leaves viewers concerned for one reason
The teaser for the anticipated Monster Season 2 has arrived, but Netflix fans are already troubled by how the series could deal with the Menendez case.
The debut season of Ryan Murphy’strue crimeanthology series was a ratings success, dramatizing the brutal case of cannibalisticserial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer.
Though it ran into controversy over accusations it was exploitative, not to mention the decision to categorize it under the LGBTQ+ tag, Monster was renewed for a second chapter.
Focusing on an entirely new case,Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Storyis set to explore the crime, which resulted in the titular brothers being arrested for the 1989 murder of their parents.
On August 07, 2025,Netflixdropped the first teaser trailer, showing Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny as parents Jose and Kitty, alongside Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch as brothersLyle and Erik.
As they pose for a family photo, an ominous soundtrack plays alongside a voiceover in which Kitty tells Jose, “I need to know what’s going on with you and the boys.”
“What do you mean?” he asks, to which Kitty replies, “I need to know. I don’t want there to be any more lies between us. I won’t tell anyone.”
Jose tells his wife, “It is over… I’m going to fix this family.”
This, alongside the synopsis saying thenew serieswill ask audiences “Who are the real monsters?”, suggests it will touch upon the abuse allegations Erik and Lyle made against their parents.
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The issue with the case has long been why the brothers killed their parents. While the prosecution argued it was down to money, the defense alleged that Erik and Lyle had been subjected to years of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.
New evidence has come to light since then, including Roy Rossello – a former member of the popular Puerto Rican boy band group Menudo – coming forward to allege he was sexually abused by then-head of RCA Records, Jose, in the ‘80s.
However, following two mistrials, the brothers were found guilty of first-degree murder and are currently serving life in prison without parole sentences.
While their legal team is appealing the case with the new evidence of abuse, proceedings are ongoing, leading to apprehension about how Monster Season 2 will portray the story.
In response to the teaser, onewroteon X/Twitter, “I swear if y’all made this just to paint them as the villain don’t even bother dropping it.”
“I wonder what angle Netflix will take on the Menendez case,”saidanother, while a third added on YouTube, “Only it was their parents who were the monsters.”
Others commented on the eerie teaser, including this person who said, “That’s scary. You never know the real twisted psyche behind the brothers and their parents.”
Another wrote, “Something about old-school family photos can be creepy enough.”
And then there are those who feel the series shouldn’t be going ahead full stop. “How many times are we going to get this documentary in different fonts?! ENOUGH,”saidone.
A secondchimed in, “There’s no reason for this show to exist. Just hearing the actual testimonies of the brothers was repulsive enough, to have it immortalized by recreating such nasty things for the screen is deeply perverted.”
Whether you agree with it or not, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story lands on Netflix on September 19. Until then, take a look at thenew true crime documentariescoming out this month. You can also read aboutthe Laci Peterson caseandwhether Scott Peterson will get a retrial.
