"I made my fantasy life more powerful than my real one", Watch Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, now...
The new generation loves true crime content, you will see them gravitate toward anything that's remotely related to serial killers and their eccentric lives. So, it's hardly a surprise that the latest addition to this genre is a show everyone's talking about. Jeffrey Dahmer was always more intriguing than the other serial killers of his time, and the show Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story rightly points out why! Though fictionalized, the show is a close rendition of what actually happened, and Evan Peters who plays him portrays the demoniac Dahmer very well! Ryan Murphy who is also known for his series The Watcher didn't plan to renew this series as this was originally intended to be a limited series, but given the success, this show saw, its no surprise that Netflix decided to turn the series into an anthology and here's everything we know so far...
When Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story was released it was a far-fetched thing to say that there will be more to come, mainly because they covered his complete life arc. However, the viewership numbers that came in from Dahmer were among the highest that Netflix has ever seen! The show was able to bring in close to 196.2 million viewers in the first week itself. Due to its immense success and the fact that it broke the Nielsen record as the seventh most-viewed streaming program in a single week in the U.S., the series was officially renewed by Netflix for two more seasons. According to a press release provided to Decider, the anthology series, brought by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, will continue to tackle more stories about "monstrous figures who have impacted society." Decider also disclosed some more details that were penned in the press release,
"Audiences can’t take their eyes off Monster and The Watcher," Bela Bajaria, head of global TV at Netflix, said in the press release. "The creative team of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan on Monster along with Eric Newman on The Watcher are masterful storytellers who captivated audiences all over the world."
She added, "The back-to-back force of these two series is due to Ryan’s distinct original voice, which created cultural sensations, and we are thrilled to continue telling stories in the Monster and Watcher universes."
Despite many people saying that these shows unintentionally romanticize serial killers, the show still drew in views that stayed. Netflix announced Monster will be an anthology series and will not continue the story from one season to the next. Instead of trying to tell more of Dahmer's story, the next two will focus on other such characters that impacted everyone and everything around them. We don't have any details on the "monstrous figures" yet, and it's very difficult to say who they might pick. We do know that Ryan Murphy will be involved in the coming shows as much as he was involved in this one. Whatever it may be, we can't wait to see what other fiendish stories Netflix has in store for us! Watch this space for further updates.
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