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Ryan Murphy's 'Monster' Season 3 Explores Ed Gein's Dark Legacy

The upcoming season will feature Charlie Hunnam as Ed Gein, with Laurie Metcalf, Tom Hollander, and Olivia Williams joining the cast.

  • Season 3 of 'Monster' will delve into the life and crimes of Ed Gein, a notorious murderer and grave robber from the 1950s.
  • Charlie Hunnam is cast as Ed Gein, with Laurie Metcalf playing his domineering mother, Augusta Gein.
  • Tom Hollander and Olivia Williams will portray Alfred Hitchcock and his wife, Alma Reville, highlighting Gein's influence on Hitchcock's film 'Psycho'.
  • The series continues to spark controversy for its portrayal of real-life crimes, following backlash from previous seasons featuring Jeffrey Dahmer and the Menendez brothers.
  • Filming for the new season is set to begin this month, continuing the anthology's exploration of infamous true crime stories.
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