Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story has broken records on Netflix and has became one of the most-watched shows of all time.
20.09.2022 - 19:09 / theplaylist.net
After movies, shows, and docs about Ted Bundy, Richard Ramirez, John Wayne Gacy, and others, Netflix now turns its attention to one of America’s most infamous serial killers: Jeffrey Dahmer. And “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” sees the streamer give its subject the deluxe treatment.
It’s a ten-episode limited series told from the point of view of Dahmer’s victims. READ MORE: Netflix Fall Film Calendar: ‘White Noise,’ ‘Bardo,’ & ‘Pale Blue Eyes’ With Christian Bale Dated For December Evan Peters stars as Dahmer, leading an Emmy Award-winning cast that includes Richard Jenkins, Penelope Ann Miller, and Molly Ringwald.
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story has broken records on Netflix and has became one of the most-watched shows of all time.
The Jeffrey Dahmer series Monster has officially landed on the list of Netflix‘s most watched TV shows of all time, just 12 days after debuting on the streamer.
, Ryan Murphy’s scripted true-crime series starring Evan Peters and Niecy Nash, is now one of Netflix’s most successful series of all time. The news comes just almost two weeks after it first debuted on Sept. 21, quickly garnering over 196 million hours of viewership within its first week. Now, according to the streaming platform, has logged in nearly 300 million hours – 299.8 million to be exact – in its second week online, making it the second most watched English-language series in a week behind . Additionally, the series accumulated 496 million hours viewed in just 12 days, with Netflix estimating that at least 56 million households have streamed the series. Unfolding over 10 episodes, the limited series chronicles the life and crimes of Dahmer, who became known as the Milwaukee Cannibal after murdering (and sometimes doing other gruesome things to the bodies) of 17 men and teenage boys from 1978 to 1991. Peters portrays the serial killer while Nash plays one of his suspecting neighbors, Glenda Cleveland.
true-crime scripted series,, the gruesome murderer is now the subject of, the third installment in the ongoing docuseries about notable serial killers from director and executive producer Joe Berlinger. Ahead of its debut, the longtime true-crime filmmaker spoke to ET about the recent attention surrounding Dahmer and his efforts for the stories recounted in the docuseries to be “responsibly told and sensitive to the victims,” while also acknowledging why the families of those killed did not want to participate here. While Ryan Murphy’s dramatization of Dahmer’s life and crimes has become the platform’s biggest debut, with audiences logging over 196 million hours in its first week of streaming, it has also drawn backlash from relatives of the victims, who say that they’ve been retraumatized by the limited series and that they weren’t contacted about the project. When it comes to the three-part documentary, which is largely told through Dahmer’s own words via previously unheard audio recordings and on-camera appearances by his legal team, friends of the victims and various experts, Berlinger’s team had “a massive grid” of everyone they reached out to.
“Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes,” is a three-part documentary on the serial killer and cannibal by director Joe Berlinger. The series has previously released episodes on fellow notorious killers Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy.Streaming Oct. 7, Netflix said “The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes” includes “newly unearthed recorded interviews” with Dahmer’s legal team and explores how he was able to “prey upon Milwaukee’s marginalized communities.”Dahmer murdered and dismembered a total of 17 boys and men — many of whom were people of color and/or gay — around the Milwaukee area between 1978 and 1991. Snippets of chilling tape-recorded confessions from Dahmer are included in the docuseries trailer that was released on Friday.
Jeffrey Dahmer is a hit for Netflix and for Ryan Murphy.
The new series about one of America’s more notorious serial killers has stoked plenty of criticism.
Although serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is long deceased, his name has caused a buzz again in the news, this time in conjunction with pop stars Katy Perry and Kesha. In the wake of "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" being released just under a week ago on Netflix, climbing to the top spot on the streaming service, fans are critical of two songs, sung by Perry and Kesha, that made crude references to the cannibalistic acts of Dahmer.
Netflix series “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” now streaming. Evan Peters, 35, stars as the infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who murdered 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991.The new show has renewed interest in Dahmer, leading some viewers and “fans” to post disconcertingly loving sentiments about the serial killer, who also engaged in cannibalism and necrophilia.“Jeffrey Dahmers mugshot definitely gives something i didn’t know or think it would give,” one person tweeted, to which another Twitter user replied, “You don’t, under any circumstances, gotta hand it to Jeffrey Dhamer.” Another Twitter user wrote, “oh you think jeffrey dahmer is hot? Ok well I am going to beat you with a stick,” to which someone replied, “jeffrey dahmer is hot.”One fan even tweeted a photo of Dahmer, bemoaning the fact that Peters was the first result to come up when they searched his photo online. “we’ll get through this era king I promise,” they wrote next to a photo of Dahmer, seemingly referring to the serial killer as “king,” to which another Twitter user replied, “Are you seriously praising a murderer???”you will NOT think Evan Peters is hot playing Dahmer pic.twitter.com/Y8fX6iGnYTAnother Twitter user posted, “if you’re thirsting over jeffrey dahmer because he’s played by evan peters PLEASE block me.” The Netflix series, which premiered Sept.
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story star Evan Peters has revealed how he prepared to take on the role of the notorious serial killer.The new Netflix series from Ryan Murphy shines a spotlight on the as-yet untold stories of Dahmer’s victims, the people who tried to stop him, and the systemic failures that enabled him to continue his murderous spree for over a decade.Now, in a new featurette for Netflix, Peters has revealed that he watched Dahmer’s famous 1994 interview with American reporter Stone Phillips to help him get into character.In the interview, Dahmer is questioned about his youth and the early indications of his violent behaviour.“I watched that and then proceeded to read biographies,” said Peters. “I [also] found some audio of what sounds like a psychologist interviewing him or even a detective who’s sort of relaying what he went through, and the way that he’s speaking is very candid and very normal.”He added: It was so jaw-dropping that it all really happened that it felt important to be respectful to the victims, to the victims’ families, to try to tell the story as authentically as we could.”Also in the featurette, Peters said he was “very scared” about exploring Dahmer’s crimes, admitting that it was one of the hardest things he’s ever had to do in his acting career.Following its release on September 22, the new Netflix series has been described by many viewers as “crazy” and disturbing”, while Peters has received heavy praise for his performance.Peters stars in the series alongside Niecy Nash, Richard Jenkins, Michael Learned, Molly Ringwald, Shaun J.
What is it that draws Ryan Murphy to monsters? Or, if not monsters, then at least incredibly flawed people. Brooke McQueen, Andrew Cunanan, Rachel Berry, Nurse Ratched, Payton Hobart, OJ Simpson, Henry Willson, and now Jeffrey Dahmer.
Netflix show Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story are in, with fans calling the show “uncomfortable” and “fucking crazy”.A synopsis for the new series starring Evan Peters as notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer reads: “DAHMER shines a spotlight on the as-yet untold stories of Dahmer’s victims, the people who tried to stop him, and the systemic failures that enabled him to continue his murderous spree for over a decade.”The show was released today (September 22) on Netflix, with fans sharing their reactions calling the show “fucking crazy” and “disturbing”.One person wrote on Twitter: “Four episodes into #Dahmer and I’ve never watched a series that’s made me feel so uncomfortable as much as this. The stuff he did was dreadful and disgusting.”Four episodes into #Dahmer and I’ve never watched a series that’s made me feel so uncomfortable as much as this. The stuff he did was dreadful and disgusting.— Libby Phelan (@libby_phelan) September 21, 2022Many praised Peters’ performance, with one person calling the actor “creepy as hell” and another saying his work is “bone chilling”.“Episode 1 of DAHMER was fucking incredible,” another person tweeted.
Evan Peters has played many characters on American Horror Story. From a ghost in a murder house to a murderous spirit in a hotel to a frat boy zombie, he has had his fair share of scary and disturbing characters. But his latest project ,Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, may provide his scariest role yet.