PROLIFIC American television writer and director Ryan Murphy has been courting controversy since his career began. The unique style and transgressive nature of some of his most popular content have long made him a polarising and, arguably, problematic figure.

In fact, his latest project, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, has been dubbed by reviewers as his most controversial show to date.

The true-crime drama series chronicles the case of real-life brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez who were convicted in 1996 for the murder of their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez. It is currently the No 1 show on Netflix in both the UK and US.

However, it has faced significant backlash due to scenes which portray an incestuous relationship between the adult brothers, despite there being no evidence of this in real life.

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