Ryan Murphy is firing back at criticism for his Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story from the Menéndez brothers’ family. In a new interview, the series creator says he is “used to being controversial” and comments on the general culture.

The co-creator and co-showrunner spoke to the Times about the outcry over the show, its depiction of the Menendez brothers and how it portrays sexual abuse. We also explain what's rooted in fact.