Law & Order True Crime: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This true-crime installment of the powerhouse "Law & Order" franchise delivers a gripping in-depth dramatization of the notorious murder case that changed America forever. When the Menendez brothers were tried on national TV for brutally killing their parents in Beverly Hills, their story became a national obsession. 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.

Series details

• Title: Law & Order True Crime
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Legal
• Premiere date: 2017-09-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-11-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 15291
• IMDb ID: tt6110318
• TVDB ID: 328518

Cast and credited roles

• Edie Falco — Defense Attorney Leslie Abramson
• Gus Halper — Erik Menendez
• Miles Gaston Villanueva — Lyle Menendez

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-09-26; final listed air date 2017-11-14; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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