Overview

• Netflix released the eight-episode season on October 3 as the latest entry in Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s true‑crime anthology.
• Charlie Hunnam stars as Ed Gein, with Laurie Metcalf as Augusta Gein and Tom Hollander portraying Alfred Hitchcock.
• A Sydney Morning Herald review condemns the season as repellent, unfocused, and fundamentally dishonest.
• The critique cites graphic, fictionalized sequences and invented crossover conceits as evidence of shock‑driven storytelling.
• Entertainment coverage from Us Weekly situates the release within the broader true‑crime TV wave and recommends related series for viewers.