Overview

• Charlie Hunnam stars as Ed Gein and told the Today show he visited Gein’s Wisconsin grave after filming to say goodbye to the character.
• Hunnam said he obtained a rare 70-minute interview recording to shape Gein’s voice and remarked that the portrayal acknowledges seeing “the human in him.”
• Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan say the new season seeks to explore the roots of America’s mental-health crisis through Gein’s story.
• Social media reaction to the trailer cites shirtless imagery and a scene of Gein caressing a corpse as glamorization, though some viewers argue the series prompts valuable discussion.
• A fourth season centered on Lizzie Borden is in development with Ella Beatty, and Murphy says some contemporary cases like Luigi Mangione’s are too early to dramatize.