Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan are back with the third installment of their hit Monster anthology series — this time turning their lens on one of the most chilling figures in true-crime history: Ed Gein. Following the global success of Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, the eight-episode series revisits the gruesome crimes that haunted 1950s rural Wisconsin and inspired some of Hollywood’s most iconic horror films.
Starring Charlie Hunnam as Gein, the show explores the lonely recluse whose grisly acts — from grave-robbing to multiple murders — would go on to shape cinematic classics like Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs.
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Here’s everything to know about Netflix’s highly anticipated new season before it premieres this fall.
What it’s about
Monster: The Ed Gein Story unpacks the twisted life of a seemingly mild-mannered recluse living on a decaying farm in 1950s rural Wisconsin. Beneath the surface, Gein was hiding a house of horrors that would redefine the American nightmare. Driven by isolation, psychosis, and an obsessive attachment to his mother, his crimes — including grave-robbing and murder — would forever change the cultural landscape.
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How to watch
Monster: The Ed Gein Story premieres Oct. 3, exclusively on Netflix. All eight episodes will be available to stream worldwide.
The cast
The cast of Monster: The Ed Gein Story includes:
Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy, Rebel Moon, Crimson Peak) as Ed Gein
Suzanna Son (Red Rocket, The Idol) as Adeline Watkins
Tom Hollander (Feud: Capote vs. The Swans)
Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird, Roseanne) as Augusta Gein
Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread, Old) as Ilse Koch
ADVERTISEMENTOlivia Williams (The Sixth Sense, Rushmore) as Alma Reville
Joey Pollari (Love, Simon) as Anthony Perkins
Tyler Jacob Moore (Shameless) as Sheriff Schley
Charlie Hall (Bel-Air) as Deputy Worden
Will Brill (The OA, Fellow Travelers) as Tobe Hooper
Mimi Kennedy (Midnight in Paris) as Dr. Mildred Newman
Robin Weigert (Deadwood, Smile) as Enid Watkins
Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) as Bernice Worden
Who’s behind it
Monster: The Ed Gein Story is cocreated and executive produced by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan. The eight-episode season is written by Brennan, who also directs two episodes, while Max Winkler directs six.
Additional executive producers include Hunnam, Winkler, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson, Nissa Diederich, Louise Shore, and Carl Franklin.
Awards potential
Good news for Hunnam and the rest of the crew: the first two seasons of Monster earned a combined 24 Emmy nominations, including Best Limited Series and three actors from each season — Evan Peters, Niecy Nash (winner), and Richard Jenkins for Dahmer, plus Cooper Koch, Javier Bardem, and Chloë Sevigny for The Menendez Brothers. With the franchise’s track record of blending critical acclaim and cultural dominance, Netflix is betting big on Gein’s haunting story.
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