Law & Order True Crime
| Law & Order True Crime | |
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| Created by | Dick Wolf[1] |
| Directed by | Lesli Linka Glatter[2] |
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| Composer | Mike Post |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
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| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
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| Law & Order franchise | |
Law & Order True Crime is an upcoming American true crime anthology series[3] that is set to premiere on September 26, 2017 on NBC.[4] The series was ordered by NBC on July 15, 2016, and is created by Dick Wolf as part of the Law & Order franchise. The eight-episode first season, titled Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders, is a dramatization of the trial of Lyle and Erik Menendez who were convicted in 1996 for the murder of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez.[1]
Cast and characters
- Edie Falco as Leslie Abramson, the defense attorney who represented Lyle and Erik.[5]
- Anthony Edwards as Judge Stanley Weisberg who oversaw Lyle and Erik's trial.[6]
- Gus Halper as Erik Menendez, the younger brother accused of killing his parents.[2]
- Miles Gaston Villanueva as Lyle Menendez, the older brother accused of killing his parents.[2]
- Julianne Nicholson as Jill Lansing, Abramson's partner on the defense team.[2]
- Constance Marie as Marta Cano, Jose's sister.[7]
- Carlos Gómez as Jose Menendez, Lyle and Erik's father.[7]
- Sam Jaeger as Detective Les Zoeller, the Beverly Hills Police Department detective who investigated the murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez.[8]
- Sterling Beaumon as Glenn Stevens, Lyle's friend from Princeton University.[9]
- Molly Hagan as Joan Vandermolen, Kitty's older sister.[9]
- Dominic Flores as Henry Llano, Lyle and Erik's cousin.[9]
- Lolita Davidovich as Kitty Menendez, Lyle and Erik's mother.[10]
- Heather Graham as Judalon Smyth, Oziel's emotionally fragile mistress.[10]
- Elizabeth Reaser as Deputy District Attorney Pam Bozanich, who was assigned to the murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez.[10]
- Larry Cedar as Milton Andersen, Kitty's older brother.[10]
- Josh Charles as Dr. Jerome Oziel, Lyle and Erik's psychiatrist.[4]
- Ezra Buzzington as Deputy District Attorney Elliott Alhadeff, first prosecutor in case.
Episodes
Production
Filming for the series began on June 26, 2017.[4]
See also
- American Crime Story, a similar anthology series that depicts high-profile cases
References
- ^ a b c Stanhope, Kate (July 15, 2014). "'Law & Order: True Crime — The Menendez Murders' Ordered to Series at NBC". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b c d e f Stanhope, Kate (June 5, 2017). "Julianne Nicholson Joins 'Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Stanhope, Kate (April 6, 2016). "Menendez Brothers Set as Focus of NBC's Dick Wolf 'Law & Order' Anthology Series". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b c Stanhope, Kate (June 26, 2017). "Josh Charles Joins 'Law and Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders'". Deadline. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth; Birnbaum, Debra (February 3, 2017). "Edie Falco to Play Attorney Leslie Abramson in Dick Wolf's NBC Menendez Brothers Series (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 2, 2017). "'Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders': Anthony Edwards To Play Judge Weisberg". Deadline.com.
- ^ a b Pedersen, Erik (June 7, 2017). "'Law & Order: True Crime – The Menendez Murders': Constance Marie & Carlos Gomez Join Cast". Deadline.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 8, 2017). "'Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders': Sam Jaeger To Play Det. Zoeller". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ a b c Petski, Denise (June 15, 2017). "'Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders': Sterling Beaumon, Molly Hagan & Dominic Flores Join Cast". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Petski, Denise (June 23, 2017). "'L&O True Crime: The Menendez Murders' Casts Lolita Davidovich, Heather Graham, Elizabeth Reaser & Larry Cedar". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
Categories:
- Upcoming television series
- NBC network shows
- English-language television programs
- American crime drama television series
- Television series created by Dick Wolf
- Television series by Wolf Films
- Television series based on actual events
- Television series by Universal Television
- Television spin-offs
- True crime television series
- American documentary television series