The Menendez brothers' murdered their parents Kitty and José Menendez in 1989. Here's everything to know about Erik and Lyle Menendez's father José and mother Kitty Menendez.

On the night of August 20, 1989, the brutal murders of entertainment executive Jose Menendez and his wife, Kitty, shocked Beverly Hills and instantly drew international attention. The wealthy couple was shot to death in their mansion,

As Monsters shows in episode four, the day before the murders, the family took a chartered boat (it was called Motion Picture Marine) to go shark fishing, or shark hunting. The boat captain later testified the brothers kept their distance from Jose and Kitty, and mainly stayed in the front of the boat.

Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s “Monsters” series has focused on the Menendez brothers’ murders and trials. Here are the facts behind the case that gripped America.

Erik Menendez spoke against Ryan Murphy’s latest season of “Monsters,” which is about his and his brother Lyle and their 1989 murder of their parents, for which they are serving life sentences.