<P> Filming for the series began on June 26, 2017 for an eight - episode first season . In April 2016, Dick Wolf and NBC announced they were working on the series, a first season being based on the Mendendez brothers murder case that shocked the nation in 1989 - 1996 . A second season is yet to be confirmed, but Dick Wolf mentioned he has plenty of ideas for the show and a possible storyline if there is a second season . "This is unique for me, after 27 years of Law & Order," Dick Wolf told TV critics at TCA in an interview . "This is taken from the headlines; we've made some great shows ripped from the headlines, but this is on a different level ." An idea for a second season includes the the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995 . "Just before the (Television Critics Association summer press tour), I had mentioned to him the Tim McVeigh case, and his eyes lit up," Renee Balcer says of Wolf's reaction . "Because Dick and I were together, we were in the same office when the bomb went off in Oklahoma ." </P> <P> On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 63% based on 34 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6 / 10 . The site's critical consensus reads, "Law & Order: True Crime: The Menendez Murders benefits from a standout performance from Edie Falco that proves captivating enough to compensate for a staid approach to potentially drama - rich material ." On Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 57 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Air date </Th> <Th> Ratings / share (18--49) </Th> <Th> Viewers (millions) </Th> <Th> DVR 18--49 </Th> <Th> DVR viewers (millions) </Th> <Th> Total 18--49 </Th> <Th> Total viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Episode 1" </Td> <Td> September 26, 2017 (2017 - 09 - 26) </Td> <Td> 1.6 / 6 </Td> <Td> 6.06 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Episode 2" </Td> <Td> October 3, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 03) </Td> <Td> 1.1 / 5 </Td> <Td> 4.82 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Episode 3" </Td> <Td> October 10, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 10) </Td> <Td> 1.1 / 4 </Td> <Td> 4.72 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Episode 4" </Td> <Td> October 17, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 17) </Td> <Td> 1.0 / 4 </Td> <Td> 4.36 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> "Episode 5" </Td> <Td> October 24, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 24) </Td> <Td> 1.0 / 4 </Td> <Td> 4.61 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> "Episode 6" </Td> <Td> October 31, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 31) </Td> <Td> 0.7 / 3 </Td> <Td> 3.53 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> "Episode 7" </Td> <Td> November 7, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 07) </Td> <Td> 0.9 / 4 </Td> <Td> 4.08 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> "Episode 8" </Td> <Td> November 14, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 14) </Td> <Td> 0.9 / 4 </Td> <Td> 4.16 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Air date </Th> <Th> Ratings / share (18--49) </Th> <Th> Viewers (millions) </Th> <Th> DVR 18--49 </Th> <Th> DVR viewers (millions) </Th> <Th> Total 18--49 </Th> <Th> Total viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr>

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