'Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story': Live stream, airdate, cast and all about Netflix's true-crime series
Longtime collaborators Ryan Murphy and Ian Brenna are coming together for the upcoming series ‘Monster: The Jeffery Dahmer Story’ featuring Evan Peters and Niecy Nash in pivotal roles. The frequent collaborators have a knack for treating their viewers with engaging storylines and this one seems to be no different.
The upcoming Netflix series will chronicle the journey of one of America’s most notorious serial killers Jeffrey Dahmer (Evan Peters) dives deeply into the police incompetence and apathy that allowed the Wisconsin native to go on a multi-year killing spree. The show will also shed a light on at least 10 instances where Dahmer was almost reprehended but ultimately let go.
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Dahmer, also known as the Milwaukee Cannibal or the Milwaukee Monster, committed the murder and dismemberment of 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991. Many of his later murders involved necrophilia, cannibalism, and the permanent preservation of body parts.
Carl Franklin is set to direct the pilot episode of the 10-episode limited series.
Here’s everything you need to know about Netflix’s upcoming true-crime series.
Release date
The release date for the upcoming series has not been announced yet. We will update the space once the official release date is announced.
Air Time
Air time for the show hasn't been announced yet. Once the full schedule is available, we will update this space.
How to Live Stream
The series will be streaming exclusively on Netflix. Viewers can subscribe to Netflix directly, via a mobile app store (Google Play, App Store). The streaming platform’s premium plan that allows more people to watch the service on different screens simultaneously costs $18 per month. Meanwhile, Netflix’s basic US plan costs $9 per month.
Cast
Evan Peters
Peters is an accomplished actor who is known for his roles on the FX anthology series ‘American Horror Story’. He started his career by appearing in a plethora of commercials for famous brands like Kellogg’s, PlayStation, and Papa John’s Pizza. He made his acting debut in the 2004 drama film ‘Clipping Adam’ and starred in the ABC science fiction series ‘Invasion’ from 2005 to 2006.
‘One Tree Hill’, ‘Kick-Ass’, ‘The Good Doctor’, ‘X-Men: Days of the Future Past’, and ‘Pose’ are some of the high-end projects he has appeared on. Peters was recently seen playing the character of Pietro Maximoff in the Disney+ series ‘WandaVision’.
Niecy Nash
Niecy Nash has been one of the greatest actors of all time and has given numerous soul-touching performances. She made her acting debut in the 1995 movie ‘Boys on the Side’. Nash received two nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in the HBO series ‘Getting On’.
She has also made appearances in projects such as ‘The Proposal’, ‘When They See Us’, ‘Selma’, ‘Mrs. America’ and ‘Uncorked’.
What's new?
Based on a true story, the series will give a glimpse of how Dahmer committed gruesome murders and was always let go by police on numerous occasions. It also examines white privilege, as Dahmer, a good-looking white guy, was repeatedly given a free pass by cops as well as by judges. The official synopsis reads, “The show tells the story of Dahmer through the eyes of his victims, and examines Dahmer’s white privilege and the law enforcement involved with a critical lens, depicting at least 10 times that Dahmer was apprehended by police but not prosecuted.”
Creators
The show is being created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan. Carl Franklin will be directing the pilot episode, and Janet Mock will also write and direct several episodes. Franklin and Mock are executive producers along with Murphy and Brennan.
Alexis Martin Woodall and Eric Kovtun also serve as executive producers.
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