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Charlie Hunnam Stars in Netflix's Ed Gein Series

9/15/2025

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Charlie Hunnam will star in Netflix's "Monster: The Ed Gein Story," set to premiere on October 3, 2025.
The series, created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, explores the life of Ed Gein, known as "the Butcher of Plainfield."
Gein became infamous in the late 1950s for exhuming corpses and making keepsakes from their remains.
He confessed to two murders, was convicted of one, and deemed legally insane.
The cast features Laurie Metcalf, Tom Hollander, and Olivia Williams, with Hunnam discussing the challenges of portraying Gein.

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Charlie Hunnam will star in Netflix's "Monster: The Ed Gein Story," set to premiere on October 3, 2025.
The series, created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, explores the life of Ed Gein, known as "the Butcher of Plainfield."
Gein became infamous in the late 1950s for exhuming corpses and making keepsakes from their remains.
He confessed to two murders, was convicted of one, and deemed legally insane.
The cast features Laurie Metcalf, Tom Hollander, and Olivia Williams, with Hunnam discussing the challenges of portraying Gein.