Ryan Murphy's controversial true crime anthology series, Monsterhas been renewed for a third season on Netflix, and this time it addresses the terrifying case of Ed Gein. It premieres in 2022 with Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryThe series highlights a notorious true crime story from American history each season and dramatizes real-life events in Murphy’s signature over-the-top style. Season 1 was a huge success for Netflix and while it received its fair share of boos for its tasteless content, a second season followed in 2024 that told the story of Erik and Lyle Menendez.
The controversies surrounding Dahmer did not deflate its huge viewing figures and started a dialogue about the ethics of dramatized content about true crimes. Ryan Murphy has rarely faltered in the realm of television, and the continued success of Monster proves that its anthology approach remains successful many years after the debut of American horror story. Season 2 of Monster (called Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez) temporarily refocused the true-crime series, but the confirmed third season retells the story of one of the world's most notorious serial killers.
Monster Season 3 Latest News
Season 3 confirmed with its theme and protagonist
Just a few days before the debut of Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik MenendezThe latest news confirms it Monster Season 3 has been renewed. Not only has the streaming service picked up Ryan Murphy's anthology series for another season, but it's already chosen its theme and landed its lead star. The next season will tell the story of Ed Gein.a notorious serial killer who is perhaps best remembered for being the inspiration for fictional characters such as Norman Bates, Buffalo Bill, and Leatherface.
To play the role, Monster Season 3 has a cast Sons of Anarchy Charlie Hunnam AlumniNothing else is known about the season yet, but with news coming in so quickly, it's expected that Netflix will want to rush to release a third season to avoid delays. 2023 Hollywood Strikes Postponed Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez was pushed back a full year and it is unknown if that long delay halted the momentum of 2022 success.
Monster season 3 confirmed
Netflix quickly ordered season 3
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Season of monsters |
Year of release |
Rotten Tomatoes Score |
|---|---|---|
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Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story |
2022 |
57% |
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Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez |
2024 |
57% |
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Monster Season 3 (Ed Gein) |
N/A |
N/A |
He Monster The series didn't have to wait long for a third season, and Netflix renewed it for more episodes days before season 2 premiered. Along with that news, It was also revealed that the third season will tell the story of the gruesome 1950s serial killer, Ed Gein. who, ironically, also hailed from Wisconsin (the home state of Season 1 protagonist Jeffrey Dahmer). On top of that, Netflix also announced that Sons of Anarchy Star Charlie Hunnam had been cast to play Gein in season 3.
Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez
debuted on September 19, 2024.
Monster Season 3 Cast Details
Charlie Hunnam will play Ed Gein
Gein's life and crimes span several decades, and it may take a huge ensemble to tell the story properly.
Leading a season of Monster It's never easy, and while frequent Ryan Murphy collaborator Evan Peters won praise for his portrayal of Jeffrey Dahmer, he was also free of controversy. This will likely carry over to Monster season 3, where Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy) has been cast to play serial killer Ed GeinThere are no other names attached to Season 3 and it's unclear which real-life characters will be involved in the story. Gein's life and crimes span several decades and a huge cast may be needed to tell the story properly.
Monster Season 3 Story Details
One of the world's most notorious serial killers
Although the first two seasons of Monster After tackling major cases, the upcoming third installment travels back in time to cover one of the most infamous crimes in world history. Season 3 will tell the story of 1950s Wisconsin serial killer Ed Gein. who, over the course of several decades, exhumed dozens of recently buried bodies to make mementos from their remains. Gein's rural Wisconsin home became a literal house of horrors when police arrested him in 1957 for the murder of local store owner Bernice Worden.
Gein was later linked to the murder of Mary Hogan in 1954, and He was the subject of a sensational trial that led to him being sent to a mental health facility for the rest of his life.Gein's mental state was a topic of debate for decades, and his crime was seen as the beginning of a dark period in American history in which serial crimes increased from the 1950s to their peak in the 1980s. Unsurprisingly, Gein had a profound impact on popular culture and served as inspiration for fictional characters such as Leatherface, Norman Bates and Buffalo Bill.
At this time, it is not clear how Monster Season 3 will address Gein's story and, unlike Dahmer or the Menendez brothers, Many of the facts of the case are not clear or concise.Much of what is currently known about Gein's crimes is based on forensic extrapolations, and Gein's own testimony is potentially clouded. On top of that, Some sensational details have become part of history when they are not actually true. And Season 3 will have to choose between fact and fiction when it comes to Gein's story.
