Overview
- Released globally on October 3, the third Monster installment stars Charlie Hunnam as Ed Gein.
- Netflix reported 12.2 million Views in the first three days, using its metric of watched hours divided by runtime.
- The title narrowly missed the top spot on the global chart, ranking behind Wayward, which logged 14.1 million Views in its second week.
- The series explores Gein’s isolation and his mother Augusta’s dominating influence while incorporating fictionalized threads, including an alleged fraternal murder and an invented character named Adeline Watkins.
- Netflix’s next season is announced to focus on Lizzie Borden in 2026 with Ella Beatty starring, and trade reporting indicates Hunnam will appear as her father.