Overview

• Released Oct. 3, the third Monster season quickly hit No. 1 on Netflix domestically and worldwide, according to FlixPatrol.
• Early reviews skew negative, with a 42% Rotten Tomatoes score and critiques that the show leans on graphic shock over insight.
• Fact-checks highlight major liberties, including portraying Gein killing his brother, an invented romance with Adeline Watkins, fabricated FBI involvement tied to Ted Bundy, and chainsaw-style murders not supported by records.
• Coverage notes accurate elements such as the 1957 farmhouse search that uncovered human remains and items made from skin, Gein’s confessions to two murders, and his subsequent institutionalization until his 1984 death.
• Charlie Hunnam’s transformation draws attention as the series interweaves Gein’s story with his influence on films like Psycho, with portrayals of Alfred Hitchcock and Anthony Perkins.