The Menendez Murders: Erik Tells All

About the Series

For the first time in over a decade, Erik Menendez opens up with his most in-depth interview to date. "The Menendez Murders: Erik Tells All" re-examines one of the most fascinating true crime tragedies of the past century through the lens of one of the convicted killers. This riveting series includes extensive phone interviews with Erik as well as rare emotional footage, n ...

S1 E5

Final Verdict

Aired on Dec 28, 201743m

After the verdict comes in, at the last minute, Erik and his brother, Lyle, are sent to separate prisons. Erik marries and begins to mount an appeal. Will his case be given another chance?

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Trials and Reversals

Aired on Dec 21, 201743m

The first trial ends in a stunning surprise verdict. Erik takes us inside the prep for his second trial and why he alone is left to speak for both the brothers as a second jury weighs a sentence of life in prison or death.

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Abuse Excuse?

Aired on Dec 14, 201743m

Erik recalls his mother's decline in the years leading up to the murders and looks on in agony as his brother Lyle testifies, vividly describing the abuse at the hands of their father. Will Erik take the stand himself and tell his story?

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A Family With a Dirty Secret

Aired on Dec 07, 201742m

The trial takes a shocking turn when the defense says Erik and Lyle killed their parents after years of sexual abuse. Erik tells his harrowing account of growing up in the Menendez "House of Horrors."

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A Murder in Beverly Hills

Aired on Nov 30, 201742m

In 1989, 21-year-old Lyle and 18-year-old Erik Menendez walked into their parents' den and killed them. Erik shares in stunning detail the events of the week leading up to the murders and the motive behind the crime that shocked America.