The recent success of Ryan Murphy’s seriesMonster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, based on the notoriously gruesome serial killer, has won its creator a new franchise with Netflix. Netflix has ordered additional seasons ofMonster, creating a new franchise for the streaming platform built around true crime’s most violent and well-known monsters.
Monster, which debuted this fall, is on a course to reach 1 billion viewing hours in the coming weeks, regularly appearing inNetflix’s top ten list since its release. The biopic series focuses on Jeffrey Dahmer, the Milwaukee serial killer who is responsible for a number of missing men during the 1980s and early 1990s. The series has earned praise for Evan Peters' performance and built discussion around the impact on victims and their families when it comes to such high-profile crimes and the media they spawn.
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Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Storywill be just the first in theMonsterfranchise, detailing the stories of other serial murderers for Netflix. The deal comes with a second season of Murphy’s other recentNetflix hitThe Watcher,also based on a true story. BothMonster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryandThe Watcherare created by Murphy with hisAmerican Horror Storyco-creator Ian Brennan. According to Netflix, the new installments of theMonsterfranchise willtell the stories of other monstrous figures who have impacted society.
Murphy’s success with a number of shows, like FX’sAmerican Horror StoryandAmerican Crime Story, has collected a fervour of interest in his new projects. “Audiences can’t take their eyes offMonsterandThe Watcher. The creative team of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan on Monster along with Eric Newman on The Watcher are masterful storytellers who captivated audiences all over the world,” said Bela Bajaria, Head of Global TV, Netflix. “The back-to-back force of these two series is due to Ryan’s distinct original voice which created cultural sensations and we are thrilled to continue telling stories in theMonsterandWatcheruniverses.”
The Netflix series will no doubt be a hit among both Murphy fans and true crime aficionados, as well as horror lovers who are drawn to the macabre details of the murders. Murphy has a knack for rendering the bizarreness of the modern worldalongside true psychological horror.
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Storyis available on Netflix.
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