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But in contrast to its iconic counterpart, it totally failed to meet the mark for me.

The last thing it needed was additional characters and plotlines, hence why I found it difficult to watch.

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As forThe Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, I made even less progress.

As a standalone mini series, it works.

This impact was unprecedented for a TV show.

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