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DAHMER -- The Jeffrey Dahmer Story – Monster

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Between 1978 and 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer gruesomely took the lives of seventeen innocent victims. The series exposes these unconscionable crimes, centered around the underserved victims and their communities impacted by the systemic racism and institutional failures of the police that allowed one of America’s most notorious serial killers to continue his murderous spree in plain sight for over a decade.
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Monster — DAHMER -- The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

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Critics Consensus

While Monster is seemingly self-aware of the peril in glorifying Jeffrey Dahmer, creator Ryan Murphy's salacious style nevertheless tilts this horror story into the realm of queasy exploitation.

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Jessica Winter The New Yorker Dec 8, 2022
It’s quite possible that “Dahmer”—despite brilliant performances from Nash, Peters, and the great Richard Jenkins as Dahmer’s father, Lionel—has no real justification for its own existence. Go to Full Review Andrew Male The Times (UK) Oct 24, 2022
A slow-burn descent into a grotesque damaged world, bolstered by Evan Peters’s chillingly believable central performance... Go to Full Review Melanie McFarland Salon.com Oct 1, 2022
It is gruesome, disturbing, and unnervingly precise in re-creating Dahmer's history and the legend that has arisen around him. It is also an example of how the Ryan Murphy brand can be at odds with a story's mission. Go to Full Review Mini Anthikad-Chhibber The Hindu Oct 4, 2023
Though the Netflix show, based on the life and crimes of the serial killer, purports to tell the victims’ stories, it ends up cannibalising its own good intentions. Go to Full Review Akos Peterbencze Vulnerable Man (Medium) Jul 25, 2023
While I don't think that the series is a complete miss, I can't help but feel that there was a much greater potential to fulfill here. Go to Full Review Steve Murray ArtsATL Nov 8, 2022
Except for the sixth episode, which turns away from the tedium of Dahmer himself to focus on the life of one of his victims, the show is a chore... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Danielle P @RT76913511 Sep 28, 2026 Best Monster Season! I absolutely loved Evan Peters performance! Scary but so good! See more Vidar T @Vidar228 Sep 25, 2026 Best tv series ever 😎👍 See more Bad P @PAULINHOMAU Sep 23, 2026 Perfeito, não romantizou, terrivel See more Sel B @Saltedcaramel Sep 22, 2026 While the other Monster series’ have been well directed, well paced, beautifully written and portrayed the appropriate light (and disturbing darkness) of each killer - this Jeff Dahmer take was an excruciating snooze. The acting is no fault, but after 3 attempts at sitting through the nonsensical sequencing and painstaking detail spent on glorifying aspects of Dahmer - even on double speed, i could only make it to the 4th episode and switched off to watch Law and Order. See more Eddie W @RT53893673 Sep 21, 2026 DAHMER was brutal as hell, and did a great job of making people feel uncomfortable, but it’s greatest success was telling the story of a man who truly was damaged, did the horrific crimes, but also was able to find peace and felt remorse. Getting into the mind of a psychopath the way this show did is extremely hard, and they did it very well. There are parts of this show that is hard for even me to watch, and gore never bothers me. See more Cool T @RT75957865 Sep 20, 2026 Season 1 and 2 was ok. BUT 3 and for is ffffffffffff sh**t very disappointed!!!! the bulls***t... Expected much more. A GREAT DISAPPOINTED!!! can't believe Netflix made this... Spend money on it!!! See more Read all reviews
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Ryan Murphy

Creator

Ian Brennan

Creator

Evan Peters

Jeffrey Dahmer

Richard Jenkins

Lionel Dahmer

Penelope Ann Miller

Joyce Dahmer

Molly Ringwald

Shari Dahmer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 21, 2022 Episode One After throwing his neighbor off the stench coming from his apartment, Jeff heads to a bar, where a stranger takes him up on a tempting offer. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 21, 2022 Please Don't Go Young Jeff contends with troubles at home and school; years later, his strange behavior evolves into murderous deeds. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 21, 2022 Doin' a Dahmer On his own after his parents' turbulent divorce, high school senior Jeff invites a hitchhiker into his home. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 21, 2022 The Good Boy Box From high school to the army, Jeff struggles to find stability; while living in his grandmother's house, Jeff begins targeting young men at gay bars. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 21, 2022 Blood on Their Hands Jeff's list of victims grows longer without resulting in a full police investigation; an encounter with a teen lands him in jail; later, he gets his own apartment. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 21, 2022 Silenced Aspiring model Tony moves to Madison and meets Jeff at a bar, beginning a relationship through handwritten notes that takes a dark turn. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 21, 2022 Cassandra An activist meets with Glenda, who recounts her experience living next door to Jeff and how her concerns went largely ignored. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 21, 2022 Lionel As Jeff awaits trial, his father deals with his owns demons; the Milwaukee police try to save face; victims' families share their stories. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 21, 2022 The Bogeyman Glenda and the victims and their families try to move forward despite haunting memories; Jeff attracts fanfare from behind bars. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 21, 2022 God of Forgiveness, God of Vengeance In prison, Jeff's newfound fame makes him a target; his parents seek closure, while Glenda pushes for a memorial to honor the victims. Details

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Season Info

Synopsis Between 1978 and 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer gruesomely took the lives of seventeen innocent victims. The series exposes these unconscionable crimes, centered around the underserved victims and their communities impacted by the systemic racism and institutional failures of the police that allowed one of America’s most notorious serial killers to continue his murderous spree in plain sight for over a decade.
Creator
Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan
Executive Producer
Alexis Martin Woodall, Ryan Murphy, Carl Franklin, Ian Brennan, Janet Mock, Eric Kovtun
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 21, 2022
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