“Emily in Paris” already beaten. Barely released on Netflix, the new anthology series inspired by true crimes created by Ryan Murphy (“Glee”) and Ian Brennan has taken over the ranking of the most consumed content in the world. According to the specialist site Flix Patrol, “Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez” immediately imposed itself at the top of the most viewed series in more than 35 countries. 24 hours after its release, the fiction event squats at the top of the top in France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Austria and Belgium. Result: the second part of season 4 of “Emily in Paris” has already been relayed – only seven days after its release – to the second step of the podium. “A Perfect Couple” with Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber completes this international top 3.
A shocking story
Two years after the release of “Dahmer: Monster – The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” – which became the third series to achieve the feat of exceeding one billion hours viewed on Netflix – Ryan Murphy (“Glee”) and Ian Brennan tell the true story of two brothers convicted in 1996 for the murder of their parents. Led by two famous unknowns, Cooper Koch (“The Rift”) and Nicholas Alexander Chavez, this mini-series of nine 55-minute episodes is not recommended for under-18s by Netflix due to violent scenes and nudity.
And for good reason, after years of physical, emotional and sexual abuse inflicted by their parents, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez, the two brothers murdered them. It is Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny who play José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez on screen.The prosecution said the two criminals were seeking to inherit the family fortune. The defense said child abuse was the motive for the crime.“, explains the American giant in the series’ press kit.
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Convicted in 1996, the two brothers are currently serving life sentences.Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story revisits the case that shocked the world and paved the way for the modern fascination with true crime, while asking a crucial question: Who are the real monsters?” says Netflix. Puremedias invites you to discover the trailer for the series in the video above.
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