Monster: The Ed Gein Story

About Monster: The Ed Gein Story

The shocking true-life tale of Ed Gein, the infamous murderer and grave robber who inspired many of Hollywood's most iconic on-screen killers.

Monster: The Ed Gein Story is a crime series that ran on Netflix. It reached one season of 8 episodes from October 2025.

The series is filed under mother son relationship, 1940s, wisconsin, and horrified. The story is adapted from real events. Charlie Hunnam stars as Ed Gein, Suzanna Son as Adeline Watkins, Vicky Krieps as Ilse Koch, and Laurie Metcalf as Augusta Gein.

It was produced by Prospect Films and Ryan Murphy Television. In the United States it streams on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads.

Death Note, Hannibal, and DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story make useful companions to Monster: The Ed Gein Story, all filed under horror, murder, and psychological thriller. TMDB voters put it at 7.3 out of 10 across 606 votes and it carries a TV-MA rating.