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Netflix’s ‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ Draws Harsh Reviews as Ryan Murphy Reups Charlie Hunnam for Lizzie Borden

Production on a Lizzie Borden follow-up is underway despite complaints about the latest dramatization.

Overview

  • The eight-episode season debuted Oct. 3 on Netflix with Charlie Hunnam portraying Ed Gein.
  • Looper reports the season holds a 17% Rotten Tomatoes score and criticizes its sensationalized liberties.
  • Laurie Metcalf said a nude confrontation scene with Hunnam helped her calibrate the show’s mother–son dynamic.
  • The next installment focuses on Lizzie Borden, with Ella Beatty in the title role, Rebecca Hall as the stepmother, and Hunnam as Andrew Borden.
  • Collider and EntertainmentNow report filming has begun on the Borden season, underscoring Murphy’s habit of recasting favored collaborators.