Ben Winchell

Seemingly innocuous comments Lyle previously made come back to haunt him and Attorney Leslie Abramson makes a move to represent the brothers.

With Lyle and Erik in custody, Abramson works tirelessly to understand the motive that could drive them to commit such a heinous crime.

A heightened level of public scrutiny emerges when Judge Weisberg allows the proceedings to be broadcast on television; the questionable ethics and motives of a star witness threaten his credibility; Leslie struggles with personal demons.

Erik and Lyle begin to reveal details of the psychological and sexual abuse they suffered at the hands of their parents; Leslie makes a case for Dr. Oziel's tapes to be thrown out of court; Pam Ferrero faces increased pressure from the DA's office.