Law & Order True Crime
An anthology series that delves into the players, the crime and the media circus, detailing the day-to-day battles of the trial and unveiling the shocking truth of what really went down when the cameras stopped rolling.
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When the Menendez brothers were tried on national TV for brutally killing their parents in Beverly Hills, their story became a national obsession. Now, the first edition of this anthology series delves into the players, the crime and the media circus, detailing the day-to-day battles of the trial and unveiling the shocking truth of what really went down when the cameras stopped rolling.
1.Episode 1
10.026-09-201743mWhen Lyle and Erik Menendez become prime suspects in the murder of their parents Kitty and Jose, tenacious defense attorney Leslie Abramson to take an interest in their case.
2.Episode 2
03-10-201743mErik makes a shocking confession to his psychiatrist, Dr. Jerome Oziel, whose mistress, Judalon Smyth, gives the police a pivotal tip. Leslie makes a move to represent the Menendez...
3.Episode 3
10-10-201743mLeslie Abramson and Jill Lansing struggle to understand the brothers' motives, and the DA puts Judalon Smyth on the stand as the trial gets underway, sending the media into a frenz...
4.Episode 4
17-10-201743mAfter Erik and Lyle confess, Leslie and Jill seek hard evidence to support the brothers' claims of abuse at the hands of their parents; Leslie tries to get Dr. Oziel's tapes thrown...
5.Episode 5
24-10-201743mJudge Weisberg allows the trial to be broadcast on TV; Dr. Oziel's credibility is challenged when he takes the stand; Leslie struggles to make her defense of the Lyle and Erik unde...
6.Episode 6
31-10-201743mThe brothers testify about their years of abuse; Judge Weisberg agrees to unseal the tape of Lyle and Erik's confession to Dr. Oziel; after closing arguments, the jury begins delib...
7.Episode 7
07-11-201743mAs Lyle and Erik's juries struggle to reach unanimous verdicts, the possibility of mistrial has Leslie hopeful for a deal with the DA's office.
8.Episode 8
14-11-201743mAfter the first trial results in a hung jury, Barry Levin joins the defense; Judge Weisberg cracks down during the Menendez brothers' second trial. Season finale.
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