Cooper Koch as Erik Menendez
Erik Menendez is the youthful of the Menendez Brothers. Earlier than murdering his dad and mom and being sentenced to life in jail alongside his older brother, Erik was a prodigious tennis participant, rating forty fourth in america at one level. Erik is performed by Cooper Koch, who beforehand appeared in They/Them and Energy E-book II: Ghost.
Javier Bardem as José Menendez
Javier Bardem performs José Menendez, the daddy of Erik and Lyle and an extremely rich music business government. He was reportedly abusive towards his sons earlier than his homicide, resulting in the 2 arguing self-defense throughout their trial. That is the primary TV present that Bardem has ever carried out, however the well-known actor has additionally appeared in motion pictures like No Nation for Previous Males, Skyfall, Dune: Half One and Half Two, The Little Mermaid (2023), and Pirates of the Caribbean: Useless Males Inform No Tales.
Chloë Sevigny as Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez
Chloë Sevigny performs Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez, the household matriarch and mom to Erik and Lyle. Throughout their trial, the protection for the Menendez Brothers argued that Kitty was a drug and alcohol addict who was complacent in her husband’s abuse of their sons. Sevigny has appeared in Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story and Feud, in addition to Russian Doll, Poker Face, Massive Love, We Are Who We Are, and Bloodline.
Nathan Lane as Dominick Dunne
Dominick Dunne is an investigative journalist for Vainness Truthful, who lined the Menendez Brothers’ trial extensively. Dunne is performed by Nathan Lane, an actor with an extended profession together with tasks like The Birdcage, Solely Murders within the Constructing, American Crime Story, The Good Spouse, The Lion King, and Fashionable Household.
Ari Graynor as Leslie Abramson
As considered one of Los Angeles’ premiere protection attorneys, Leslie Abramson turns into the lead counsel for Erik Menendez. She argued that the Menendez Brothers’ crimes had been justified because of the alleged abuse they suffered from their dad and mom. Leslie is performed by Ari Graynor, who you may acknowledge from Fringe, Whip It, The Catastrophe Artist, Mrs. America, and Successful Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.
Dallas Roberts as Dr. Jerome Oziel
Dr. Jerome Oziel turns into Erik Menendez’s therapist within the aftermath of their dad and mom’ homicide. Although he does grow to be an essential confidant to Erik, he’s not precisely by-the-book, breaking affected person confidentiality and telling his lover, Judalon Smyth, about Erik confessing to murdering his dad and mom. Dr. Oziel is performed by Dallas Roberts, who you may acknowledge from Glass Onion, Massive Sky, Insatiable, My Buddy Dahmer, The Strolling Useless, and The L Phrase.
