Overview

• Netflix will release all episodes of the third Monster installment on October 3, with Charlie Hunnam starring as Ed Gein.
• The trailer drew criticism from some viewers who say the footage glamorizes Gein, citing shots of Hunnam shirtless and a scene of him caressing a corpse.
• Hunnam said on the Today show that he drove to Gein’s Wisconsin grave after filming to “say goodbye,” describing it as a way to leave the role behind.
• He also said he shaped Gein’s voice using a rare 70‑minute arrest‑night interview obtained from a documentary producer, aiming for greater authenticity.
• Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan say the season examines who the “monster” is and the roots of America’s mental‑health crisis, while Murphy confirms a Lizzie Borden season is in development, rules out Ted Bundy, and says a Luigi Mangione story is deferred pending trial developments.