Monster: The Ed Gein Story is the third season of the American biographical crime drama anthology series, created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brendan for Netflix. Set to premiere on October 3, 2025, the new instalment has fans eagerly awaiting its release. Like previous seasons, the series is based on true crime stories, and this time it focuses on convicted and suspected serial killer Ed Gein, whose acts inspired some of Hollywood’s iconic villains..
Background of the series
Since its debut, the Monster series by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan has become the platform’s most popular true-crime anthology. The show dramatises the lives and crimes of individuals whose shocking cases captured global attention.
The first season, Dahmer_ Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, became a cultural phenomenon. It not only dominated Netflix’s charts worldwide but also became a widespread discussion for its portrayal of one of history’s notorious serial killers. The season’s success showed that audiences enjoyed dramatised retellings of infamous true-crime stories.
Furthermore, the second season of the Monster series: The Menendez Brothers, explored the well-known case of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were convicted in the 1990s of the murder of their parents. The series revisits high-profile cases while examining the public fascination around them.
Now, the third season, Monster: The Ed Gein Story, turns to one of the most disturbing figures in American crime history. Ed Gein’s gruesome acts not only shocked his community but also inspired generations of horror films and characters.
Plot Of Monster: The Ed Gein Story
According to the official logline, Monster: The Ed Gein Story explores the real life of Ed Gein _ a serial killer, grave robber, and the mild-mannered recluse who terrorised 1950s rural Wisconsin. Behind his quiet farm life, Gein hid a house of horrors so disturbing it redefined the American nightmare.
Isolated and consumed by psychosis, Gein’s obsession with his mother fueled crimes that shocked the nation and birthed a new kind of monster. His twisted legacy inspired some of Hollywood’s most iconic horror films, including Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs.
More than just a criminal, Ed Gein became the blueprint for modern horror. This season of Monster dramatises his story, blending fact and fiction to reveal how one man’s darkness created a cultural obsession with crimes.
Cast and Crew of Monster: The Ed Gein Story
The cast boasts an ensemble of acclaimed and rising stars. Charlie Hunnam leads as Ed Gein, delivering the chilling portrayal of one of America’s most infamous criminals. Laurie Metcalf plays Augusta, Gein’s domineering mother, while Tom Hollander appears as Alfred Hitchcock alongside Olivia Williams as Alma Reville.
The series also includes Addison Rae as Evelyn Hartley, Charlie Hall as Deputy Frank Worden, and Suzanna Son in a role yet to be revealed. Rounding out the ensemble are Lesley Manville, Joey Pollari, Tyler Jcob Moore, Mimi Kennedy, Will Brill, and Robin Weigert.
Production and Future of the Monster Series
Season 4 is already in development, with Ella Beatty set to star as Lizze Borden, the woman famously tried and acquitted for the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. Joining her in the upcoming instalment are Rebecca Hall and Vicky Krieps, continuing the tradition of pairing shocking true crime stories with powerhouse performances.
Behind the scenes, Monster: The Ed Gein Story is executive produced by Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Max Winkler, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robbertson, Nissa Diederich, Louise Shore, Carl Franklin, and Charlie Hunnam. This season sees Ian Brennan writing and directing episodes 304 and 305, while Max Winkler helms the rest of the episodes.
As the premiere approaches, anticipation continues to build. This season promises to leave viewers both fascinated and deeply unsettled!
