The trial of Lyle and Erik Menendez gets underway. Before the trial begins, Judge Weisberg grants a petition allowing the court proceedings to be broadcast on television.
Episode Viewers and Ratings
Season 1 Episode 5 of Law & Order: True Crime was watched by 4,610,000 viewers, resulting in a 1.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
When the Menendez brothers were tried on national TV for brutally hugging their parents in Beverly Hills, their story became a national obsession. Now, the first edition of this anthology series delves into the players, the crime and the media circus, detailing the day-to-day battles of the trial and unveiling the shocking truth of what really went down when the cameras stopped rolling.
Law & Order: True Crime - Season 1, Episode 5 Synopsis and Schedule