Current:Home > NewsMenendez Brothers 'Dateline' special to feature never-aired clip from 2017 interview -ProfitZone
Menendez Brothers 'Dateline' special to feature never-aired clip from 2017 interview
View
Date:2025-04-17 20:00:10
NBC's "Dateline" is airing an episode centered around incarcerated brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez after Netflix released a controversial TV series of their parents' 1989 murder and a documentary on their high-profile trial.
The two-hour special will highlight the latest developments in the 1993 trial as Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón seeks clemency for the brothers. The special will include "never-before-aired" excerpts from Dateline NBC correspondent Keith Morrison's 2017 interview with Lyle, according to NBC.
The episode, titled "The Menendez Brothers: Chance at Freedom," will also include an interview with Gascón, a former police officer, discussing why he filed a motion for a resentencing hearing.
Last Thursday, Gascón sent letters to California Gov. Gavin Newsom citing "credible allegations" of sexual and physical abuse from their father, wealthy music industry executive Jose Menendez, as well as years of "dedication to rehabilitation."
"This is not about whether they committed the crime, they did," Gascón told Morrison. "This is about 35 years of rehabilitation under state law, can they be released safely?"
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
The broadcast will also feature interviews with Pamela Bozanich, who prosecuted the brothers in 1993, and will detail the recent backlash she faced. She told Morrison that to defend herself, she purchased a shotgun, the same weapon the Menendez brothers used to kill their parents.
Here's what to know about the two-hour special.
When does the Menendez Brothers 'Dateline' episode air?
The two-hour special on "Dateline" titled, "The Menendez Brothers: Chance at Freedom" will air on Friday, Nov. 8.
How to watch 'The Menendez Brothers: Chance at Freedom'
"The Menendez Brothers: Chance at Freedom" episode will air on NBC's "Dateline" Friday, Nov. 8 at 9 p.m. EDT/8 p.m. CDT.
How to watch 'The Menendez Brothers' documentary film
"The Menendez Brothers" documentary film is available to stream on Netflix.
The film features interviews with both Erik and Lyle Menendez, as well as new interviews with their cousin Diane Vander Molen and prosecutor Pamela Bozanich.
How to watch 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story'
All nine episodes of "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," an anthology series created by Ryan Murphy, are available to stream on Netflix.
Contributing: Saman Shafiq and Taylor Ardrey.
veryGood! (88)
Related
- Realtor group picks top 10 housing hot spots for 2025: Did your city make the list?
- A Talking Heads reunion for the return of Stop Making Sense
- Pregnant Jana Kramer Shares Bonding Moment Between Fiancé Allan Russell and Ex Mike Caussin
- Bruce Springsteen Postpones All 2023 Tour Dates Amid Health Battle
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- A Belgian bishop says the Vatican has for years snubbed pleas to defrock a pedophile ex-colleague
- U.N. says pilot integration program for refugees in Mexico could ease U.S. border crossings
- IMF says Sri Lanka needs to boost reforms and collect more taxes for its bailout funding package
- Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
- 'David's got to have a Goliath': Deion Sanders, Colorado prepare for undefeated USC
Ranking
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- Brewers clinch NL Central title thanks to Cubs' meltdown vs. Braves
- Anderson Cooper Details His Late Mom's Bats--t Crazy Idea to Be His Surrogate
- Slaves’ descendants seek a referendum to veto zoning changes they say threaten their Georgia island
- Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump
- 'Home Town' star Erin Napier shares shirtless photo of Ben Napier, cheering on his fitness journey
- GOP setback in DEI battle: Judge refuses to block grant program for Black women
- Rece Davis addresses Ryan Day-Lou Holtz feud, says OSU coach 'really mad at Jim Harbaugh'
Recommendation
2 killed, 3 injured in shooting at makeshift club in Houston
Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority says progress is being made in the sport
More than 100 dead, over 200 injured in fire at Iraq wedding party
New rule will cut federal money to college programs that leave grads with high debt, low pay
Average rate on 30
Takeaways from AP report on Maui fire investigation
'Community' star Chevy Chase says NBC show 'wasn't funny enough for me'
2 Central American migrants found dead in Mexico after trying to board a moving train