The co-creator and co-showrunner spoke to the Times about the outcry over the show, its depiction of the Menendez brothers and how it portrays sexual abuse. We also explain what's rooted in fact.

Erik and Lyle Menéndez's murder case was thrust back into the spotlight with Ryan Murphy's Monsters — but is there a chance their life without parole sentence could be overturned? The Menéndez brothers’ parents,