Monster (American TV series)

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Monster
Also known as
  • Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story(season 1)
Genre
Created by
Showrunners
  • Ryan Murphy
  • Ian Brennan
Starring see below
Music by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish [lower-alpha 1]
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes19
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Mathew Hart
  • Todd Kubrak
  • Reilly Smith
  • Lou Eyrich
  • Rashad Robinson
  • Richard Jenkins
  • Peggy Tachdjian
  • Danielle Wang
  • Bonnie Muñoz
CinematographyJason McCormick
Editors
  • Stephanie Filo
  • Taylor Joy Mason
Running time36–65 minutes
Production companies
  • Prospect Films
  • Ryan Murphy Television
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseSeptember 21, 2022 (2022-09-21) –
present

Monster [lower-alpha 2] is an American biographical crime drama anthology television series created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan for Netflix. Murphy and Brennan both serve as showrunners. The series follows the lives of "monstrous figures", with each season following a different killer or killers.

Contents

The first season, The Jeffrey Dahmer Story , focuses on serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer (Evan Peters), and released on Netflix on September 21, 2022. The series was initially conceived as a limited series, but was renewed for a second and third season in November 2022. The second season, The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story , focuses on the murder case of the Menendez brothers (Nicholas Alexander Chavez as Lyle Menendez and Cooper Koch as Erik Menendez), and released on September 19, 2024. In September 2024, the third season, titled The Original Monster, was announced to be focusing on killer Ed Gein (Charlie Hunnam).

The first two seasons received mixed reviews from critics but were ultimately a commercial success, both reaching the number-one spot on Netflix in the first week of their release. The Jeffrey Dahmer Story became Netflix's second most-watched English-language series of all time within 28 days, and the third Netflix series to pass 1 billion hours viewed in 60 days. It received four nominations at the 80th Golden Globe Awards and six nominations at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. Niecy Nash won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for the season.

Cast and characters

The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

The Original Monster

Episodes

SeasonTitleEpisodesOriginally released
1 The Jeffrey Dahmer Story10September 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)
2 The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story9September 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)

Season 1: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Bad Meat" Carl Franklin Ryan Murphy & Ian Brennan September 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)
22"Please Don't Go" Clement Virgo Ryan Murphy & Ian BrennanSeptember 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)
33"Doin' A Dahmer"Clement VirgoRyan Murphy & Ian BrennanSeptember 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)
44"The Good Boy Box" Jennifer Lynch Ryan Murphy & Ian BrennanSeptember 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)
55"Blood On Their Hands"Jennifer LynchIan BrennanSeptember 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)
66"Silenced" Paris Barclay David McMillan & Janet Mock September 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)
77"Cassandra"Jennifer LynchIan Brennan & Janet Mock & David McMillanSeptember 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)
88"Lionel" Gregg Araki Ian Brennan & David McMillanSeptember 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)
99"The Bogeyman"Jennifer LynchIan Brennan & David McMillan & Reilly SmithSeptember 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)
1010"God of Forgiveness, God of Vengeance"Paris BarclayIan Brennan & David McMillan & Reilly Smith & Todd KubrakSeptember 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)

Season 2: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
111"Blame It on the Rain" Carl Franklin Ryan Murphy & Ian Brennan September 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
122"Spree"Carl FranklinIan Brennan & David McMillanSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
133"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" Paris Barclay Ian Brennan & David McMillanSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
144"Kill Or Be Killed"Paris BarclayIan Brennan & David McMillanSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
155"The Hurt Man" Michael Uppendahl Ian BrennanSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
166"Don't Dream It's Over" Max Winkler Ryan Murphy & Ian BrennanSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
177"Showtime"Michael UppendahlDavid McMillan & Reilly Smith & Todd KubrakSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
188"Seismic Shifts"Ian BrennanIan BrennanSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
199"Hang Men"Michael UppendahlDavid McMillan & Reilly Smith & Todd Kubrak & Ian BrennanSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)

Production

Development

In 2018, co-creator and co-showrunner Ryan Murphy signed a deal with Netflix for $300 million to create original television shows. [10] [11] On October 2, 2020, a limited series focusing on the life of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was announced to have been greenlit from Murphy and co-creator Ian Brennan, titled Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. [12] To prepare for the role, Dahmer actor Evan Peters reportedly "stayed in ... character ... for months." [13]

On November 7, 2022, Netflix announced that the series had been renewed as an anthology series based on famous convicted killers who are "monstrous figures". [14] [15] The series had a two-season order, and was renamed simply to Monster. [16] On May 1, 2023, Netflix announced that the second season would center on the murder case of the Menendez brothers, and be titled Monsters:TheLyle and Erik Menendez Story. [17]

On September 16, 2024, it was announced that the third season of Monster will focus on convicted murderer and suspected serial killer Ed Gein. The season is scheduled to begin production in October 2024. [7] [18] [8] On October 4, it was confirmed that the season would be titled The Original Monster, exploring Ed Gein's life as the first "celebrity serial killer" and examining how true crime evolved into a pop culture phenomenon. [19]

Casting

On October 2, 2020, Richard Jenkins was announced to be starring in the first season as Lionel Dahmer. [12] On March 31, 2021, Michael Learned, Peters, Penelope Ann Miller and Niecy Nash were all announced to be joining the series as Catherine Dahmer, Jeffrey Dahmer, Joyce Dahmer and Glenda Cleveland, respectively. Shaun J. Brown and Colin Ford were announced to have been cast in undisclosed roles. [20]

On June 29, 2023, Deadline reported that Cooper Koch and Nicholas Alexander Chavez were cast as Erik and Lyle Menendez, respectively, for the second season. [21] On January 15, 2024, it was announced that Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny had joined the cast as José and Kitty, respectively. [22] That same day, Nathan Lane was cast as Dominick Dunne. [23] On February 1, 2024, Ari Graynor joined as Leslie Abramson. [24] Leslie Grossman was added that same month as Judalon Smyth. [25]

On September 16, 2024, it was announced that Charlie Hunnam had been cast as Gein for the third season. Gein had previously been portrayed by Shane Kerwin in the first season. [7] [26] [8]

Filming

Principal photography for the first season took place in Los Angeles, California, as well as in San Pedro and Altadena. [27] [28]

Production for the second season was initially set for September 2023, but was postponed due to the SAG-AFTRA and WAG strikes. [29] Principal photography commenced in March 2024 and wrapped in July 2024, also in Los Angeles. [30]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack for the first season was composed and performed by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. The soundtrack album was released the same day as the series. [31] Julia and Thomas Newman composed the soundtrack for the second season. [32] The official soundtrack album was released on various streaming platforms on September 13, 2024, prior to the release of the season. [33]

Release

The first season, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story , was released on September 21, 2022. The second season, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story , was released on September 19, 2024. [34]

Reception

Audience viewership

The series rose to the number one spot on Netflix in the first week of its release for the first season. [35] In the second week of its release, Netflix announced that Dahmer was its ninth most popular English-language TV show of all time, with 56 million households having viewed all 10 episodes. [36] [37] [26] The season remained number-one for weeks and became Netflix's second most-viewed English Netflix series of all time, and the fourth highest across any language with 701.37 million hours viewed in 21 days. [38] In 60 days it became the third Netflix series to pass 1 billion views. [39] Dahmer debuted at number-one on the Nielsen Top 10 streaming chart by garnering more than 3.6 billion minutes of viewing for the week of September 19–25, placing it 10th on the all-time list for single-week viewership. [40] The following week, it jumped to No. 7 on the all-time list with 4.4 billion minutes viewed. The season topped Nielsen's streaming chart for the third consecutive week with 2.3 billion viewing minutes. [41]

Under Netflix's new streaming metrics, the second season debuted at the number-one spot on the platform globally, garnering 12.3 million views (or 97.5 million hours viewed) within just four days of its release. [42] On its second week, it remained the most-watched series on Netflix after earning 19.5 million views (or 153.8 million hours viewed). [43]

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 57% approval rating for the first season, with an average rating of 6.3/10, based on 30 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus says: "While Monster is seemingly self-aware of the peril in glorifying Jeffrey Dahmer, creator Ryan Murphy's salacious style nevertheless tilts this horror story into the realm of queasy exploitation." [44] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 46 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [45]

For the second season, the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 45% approval rating, with an average rating of 5.0/10, based on 29 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus says: "Well-acted but off-puttingly sordid, Monsters leaves viewers feeling guilty without enough pleasure to compensate." [46] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 47 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [47] The season received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances, music, and overall production quality but criticized its runtime, inconsistent tone, and the incestuous depiction of the Menendez brothers. [48] [49]

Accolades

Accolades received by Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 16, 2022 Best Music Supervision – Television Amanda Krieg ThomasNominated [50]
People's Choice Awards December 6, 2022 The Bingeworthy Show of 2022Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryWon [51]
Golden Globe Awards January 10, 2023 Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryNominated [52]
Best Actor – Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture Evan Peters Won
Best Supporting Actress – Television Limited Series/Motion Picture Niecy Nash Nominated
Best Supporting Actor – Television Limited Series/Motion Picture Richard Jenkins Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards January 15, 2023 Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television Niecy NashWon [53]
Producers Guild of America Awards February 25, 2023 Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Evan Peters, Janet Mock, Scott Robertson, Sara Stelwagen, Tanase Popa, David McMillan, Todd Nenninger, Lou Eyrich, Todd Kubrak, Reilly Smith, Regis Kimble, Richard Jenkins, and Mathew HartNominated [54]
NAACP Image Awards February 25, 2023 Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Niecy NashWon [55]
Screen Actors Guild Awards February 26, 2023 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Evan PetersNominated [56]
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Niecy NashNominated
Satellite Awards March 3, 2023 Best Miniseries or Limited Series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryNominated [57] [58]
Best Actor in a Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television Evan PetersWon
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television Richard JenkinsNominated
Cinema Audio Society Awards March 4, 2023 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movie or Limited Series Amanda Beggs, Laura Wiest, Joe Barnett, Jamie Hardt, Judah Getz and Jacob McNaughton (for episode "Lionel")Nominated [59]
Critics' Choice Super Awards March 16, 2023 Best Horror Series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryNominated [60] [61]
Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV MovieEvan PetersWon
Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV MovieNiecy NashNominated
British Academy Television Awards May 14, 2023 Best International Programme Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Alexis Martin Woodall, David McMillan, Reilly Smith, Carl Franklin Won [62]
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards January 6–7, 2024 Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Robert J. Ulrich, Eric Dawson, Carol KritzerNominated [63]
Outstanding Period and/or Character Hairstyling Shay Sanford-Fong, Maggie Hayes Jackson, Michael S. Ward, Havanna Pratt (for "Lionel")Nominated
Outstanding Period and/or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) Gigi Williams, Michelle Audrina Kim (for "Bad Meat")Nominated
Outstanding Period Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Rudy Mance, Monica Chamberlain, Desmond Smith, Suzy Freeman (for "Please Don't Go")Nominated
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Stephanie Filo (for "The Good Boy Box")Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special Gary Megregian, Borja Sau, Bruce Tanis, David Klotz, Sam Munoz, Noel Vought (for "God Of Forgiveness, God Of Vengeance")Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Laura Wiest, Jamie Hardt, Joe Barnett, Amanda Beggs (for "Lionel")Nominated
Astra TV Awards January 8, 2024 Best Streaming Limited or Anthology SeriesDahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryNominated [64] [65]
Best Actor in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or MovieEvan PetersWon
Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or MovieKieran TamondongNominated
Richard JenkinsNominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or MovieNiecy NashWon
Best Directing in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Paris Barclay (for "God of Forgiveness, God of Vengeance")Nominated
Astra Creative Arts TV Awards January 8, 2024 Best Casting in a Limited Series or TV MovieDahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryNominated [66]
Primetime Emmy Awards January 15, 2024 Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Evan Peters, Janet Mock, Scott Robertson, Sara Stelwagen, Tanase Popa, David McMillan, Todd Nenninger, Lou Eyrich, Todd Kubrak, Reilly Smith, Regis Kimble, Richard Jenkins, and Mathew HartNominated [63]
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Evan PetersNominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Richard JenkinsNominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Niecy NashWon
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Carl Franklin (for "Bad Meat")Nominated
Paris Barclay (for "Silenced")Nominated

Controversies

On September 23, 2022, Netflix removed the first season's "LGBTQ" tag after backlash on social media. [67] [68] The season also received backlash from the families of Dahmer's victims, accusing Netflix of profiting off their traumatic experiences and "retraumatizing [the families] all over again". [69] [70] Production assistant Kim Alsup alleged racial mistreatment while on set. [69]

Erik Menendez issued a statement denouncing the second season, claiming, "I believed we had moved beyond the lies and ruinous character portrayals of Lyle, creating a caricature of Lyle rooted in horrible and blatant lies rampant in the show." Menendez called the portrayal of him and Lyle as "disheartening slander". He also called out the series' creator and co-writer Ryan Murphy, stating, "[he] cannot be this naive and inaccurate about the facts of our lives so as to do this without bad intent." [71] [72] The second season also received backlash for its incestuous depiction of the Menendez brothers. [73] [74] Viewers have also accused it of sensationalizing the brothers' abuse and turning it into a "fictitious incestuous relationship." [75] Trial expert and journalist Robert Rand, author of The Menendez Murders, labeled the incest allegations as "fantasy" and pointed out that there was no credible evidence to support such claims. [76] He explained that while some rumors circulated during the trial, they were baseless, and the series distorted the brothers' relationship for dramatic effect.

Notes

  1. ↑ With some dialogue in Lao and American Sign Language in the first season.
  2. ↑ Prior to its renewal, the series was known as Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story for its first season.

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