Cooper Koch as Erik Menendez
Erik Menendez is the youthful of the Menendez Brothers. Before 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 within the United States at one level. Erik is performed by Cooper Koch, who beforehand appeared in They/Them and Power Book II: Ghost.
Javier Bardem as José Menendez
Javier Bardem performs José Menendez, the daddy of Erik and Lyle and an extremely rich music trade govt. He was reportedly abusive towards his sons earlier than his homicide, resulting in the 2 arguing self-defense throughout their trial. This is the primary TV present that Bardem has ever carried out, however the well-known actor has additionally appeared in films like No Country for Old Men, Skyfall, Dune: Part One and Part Two, The Little Mermaid (2023), and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell 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. During 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, Big Love, We Are Who We Are, and Bloodline.
Nathan Lane as Dominick Dunne
Dominick Dunne is an investigative journalist for Vanity Fair, who lined the Menendez Brothers’ trial extensively. Dunne is performed by Nathan Lane, an actor with a protracted profession together with tasks like The Birdcage, Only Murders within the Building, American Crime Story, The Good Wife, The Lion King, and Modern Family.
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 as a result of alleged abuse they suffered from their dad and mom. Leslie is performed by Ari Graynor, who you would possibly acknowledge from Fringe, Whip It, The Disaster Artist, Mrs. America, and Winning 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. Though 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 would possibly acknowledge from Glass Onion, Big Sky, Insatiable, My Friend Dahmer, The Walking Dead, and The L Word.
