Overview

• The third Monster installment logged about 12.2 million views in its first week and reached No. 2 on Netflix’s global chart, topping rankings in the U.K., according to trade reports.
• Rotten Tomatoes shows a sharp split in reception, with roughly a 20% critic score versus about 54% from audiences.
• Charlie Hunnam told The Hollywood Reporter he never felt the production was sensationalized and described it as a sincere attempt to understand the human condition.
• Fact-checking outlets report substantial fictionalization, saying the show invents killings and relationships and alters key historical events.
• Co-creator Ian Brennan maintains the season is not exploitative and centers on Gein’s inner life, with explicit meta-commentary that questions audience voyeurism.