Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story miniseries

"The story of the Menendez brothers lacks the gruesome excess of the first instalment of ‘Monster’ but feels tonally uneven (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" 

"[It] raises plenty of provocative issues. Yet all it ultimately settles on is, 'frequently it’s hard to know the truth' illustrating its point by staging and restaging key moments in the timeline. I get it. I just don’t think it’s done smartly or in a way that offers illumination" 

"'Monsters' can never actually land on whether the Menendez brothers are villains or victims (...) even the cast's best efforts fail to elevate the material (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 5)" 

"This is the second installment of the Monster anthology. It isn’t as dark as the first, but still fascinating. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" 

"Ryan Murphy has learned a few lessons from The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and Part 2 of the 'Monsters' anthology is superior. However, it remains a mixed bag of Murphy’s best and worst impulses (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" 

"The show attempts to unpack the circumstances that led to the crime. But in the end, the narrative feels futile and bizarre (...) Despite the gripping subject matter and the outstanding performances, 'Monsters' has no idea what it wants to be" 

"'Dahmer' was starkly original in its execution with the creep factor turned up to 11, but this second season revolving around the Menendez brothers feels exploitative and speculative"