7 shows to watch next if you enjoyed 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' --[Reported by Umva mag]

Murphy and Brennan's Netflix crime anthology began with the story of Jeffrey Dahmer, a serial killer who murdered and dismembered 17 boys and men between 1978 and 1991.

"Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" is a graphic and dark retelling of his crimes, which shocked and captivated audiences when it premiered in 2022. Though it is much darker than its sequel, there are similarities in how both shows attempt to dig into a killer's mind.

The limited series is available to stream on Netflix.

Murphy already had a hit crime anthology series before "Monsters" with "American Crime Story."

Each season focused on a different famous crime from the last century and featured major Hollywood stars, including Sarah Paulson, Sterling K. Brown, David Schwimmer, and John Travolta.

Like "Monsters," the first two seasons, based on O.J. Simpson's trial and the assassination of Gianni Versace, are about high-profile murders.

The first three seasons of "American Crime Story" are available to stream on Hulu.

"When They See Us" is another true crime limited series based on one of the most famous criminal cases of the '90s.

This drama recreates the tragic story of the Central Park Five, a group of Black teenagers who were arrested and wrongfully convicted for the rape and assault of Trisha Meili in 1989. They claimed they were pressured by the police to confess.

"When They See Us" became a major cultural phenomenon when it premiered in 2019 and won two Emmys.

"When They See Us" is a limited series available to stream on Netflix.

Based on what's dubbed the "texting suicide case," Elle Fanning plays Michelle Carter, a teenager who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter after her friend Conrad Roy took his life in 2015.

Carter sent multiple messages to Roy, persuading him to kill himself. She was on the phone to Roy when he died, but didn't contact the authorities to save him.

Chloë Sevigny, who played the mother of the Menendez brothers in"Monsters," appears in this miniseries as Roy's mother, whom Carter attempted to bond with after his death.

"The Girl from Plainville" takes an interesting approach to adapting the text messages by showing them as in-person conversations between Roy and Fanning.

"The Girl from Plainville" is a limited series available to stream on Peacock.

"The Staircase" is another true crime drama about a controversial American trial, but it takes a different approach than most shows in the genre.

It's about Michael Peterson, who was convicted of murdering his wife, Kathleen Peterson, after she was found in a pool of blood at the bottom of the stairs of their North Carolina home in 2001. Michael Peterson maintained his innocence but, in 2017, pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

The show also follows the French documentary team led by Oscar-winning director Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, who developed an award-winning, critically acclaimed docuseries about the case a few years after Petersen was convicted.

Colin Firth gives a masterclass performance as Michael Peterson.

"The Staircase" is a limited series available to stream on Max.

In 2022 and 2023, Hulu and HBO Max both released separate true crime shows about Candy Montgomery, who in 1980 murdered her neighbor Betty Gore after she found out Montgomery was sleeping with her husband.

Critics and fans agree Hulu "Candy" was the better of the two. "Candy" is more of a psychological thriller than most true crime series.

Critics praised Jessica Biel and Melanie Lynskey's performances as Montgomery and Gore, respectively, with the latter nominated for an Emmy.

"Candy" is a limited series available to stream on Hulu.

In "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," the Menendez brother's father, José Menendez, is obsessed with the American dream. But this obsession eventually harms those around him when he verbally and physically abuses his family who don't live up to expectations.

"Welcome to Chippendales" explores similar themes. Kumail Nanjiani plays Somen "Steve" Banerjee, who rose to fame in the 1980s after founding the first male strip troupe in the US but lost everything when he was charged with murder, arson, and plotting murder.

"Welcome to Chippendales" is a limited series available to stream on Hulu.