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Netflix's 'Monster' Series: Ed Gein Story Premieres October 2025

9/19/2025

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Ryan Murphy’s "Monster" anthology series has become highly popular, with its first season on Jeffrey Dahmer ranking as Netflix’s second-most watched English-language show.
The second season, about the Menendez Brothers, debuted as the top series worldwide in 2024.
The third season will focus on Ed Gein, a notorious 1950s killer, with Charlie Hunnam portraying him and Laurie Metcalfe as his mother.
The series features a cameo by Addison Rae and includes Tom Hollander as Alfred Hitchcock.
"Monster: The Ed Gein Story" premieres on Netflix on October 3, 2025.

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Story summary

Ryan Murphy’s "Monster" anthology series has become highly popular, with its first season on Jeffrey Dahmer ranking as Netflix’s second-most watched English-language show.
The second season, about the Menendez Brothers, debuted as the top series worldwide in 2024.
The third season will focus on Ed Gein, a notorious 1950s killer, with Charlie Hunnam portraying him and Laurie Metcalfe as his mother.
The series features a cameo by Addison Rae and includes Tom Hollander as Alfred Hitchcock.
"Monster: The Ed Gein Story" premieres on Netflix on October 3, 2025.