Everything We Know About The Cast, Story, and Original Monster

Ryan Murphy's controversial true crime anthology series, MonsterRenewed for a third season on Netflix and The original Monster Ed deals with Gein's terrible business. It will be launched in 2022 Dahmer – The Monster: The Story of Jeffrey Dahmereach season, the series illuminates an infamous true crime story from American history and dramatizes real-life events with Murphy's signature over-the-top style. Season 1 was a huge hit for Netflix, and while it garnered plenty of derision for its cheesy content, it was followed by a second season set in 2024 that tells the story of Eric and Lyle Menendez.

Controversies around Dahmer did not diminish its huge viewership and started a dialogue about the ethics of dramatized true crime content. Ryan Murphy has rarely missed a beat in television and continued success Monster proves that his anthology approach continues to be successful years after its debut American Horror Story. Season 2 Monster (called Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Eric Menendez) temporarily focused on the true crime series, but a confirmed third season once again tells the story of one of the world's most notorious serial killers.

Monster Season 3: Latest News About The Original Monster

New Cast Members Join Original Monster

With the third season of the popular crime anthology in full swing, recent news confirms the addition of three new cast members. The original Monster. Gein's mother was invited to play the role of Augusta. Roseanne and Conners star Laurie Metcalf joined the series Ryan Murphy. Besides, Tom Hollander (Pirates of the Caribbean) starred as the legendary director Alfred Hitchcockwho famously adapted Robert Bloch's novel mental, It was loosely based on Gei's life. Finally, Olivia Williams (Taj) will play Alma, Hitchcock's wife and creative partner.

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Monster Season 3: The Original Monster Confirmed

Netflix Quick Order Season 3

The Monster the series didn't have to wait long to earn a third season, and Netflix renewed it for more episodes just days before the season 2 debut. Along with that news, it turned out to be The original Monster It will tell the story of Ed Gei, a terrible serial killer of the 1950s he was also hailing from Wisconsin (the subject of season 1, Jeffrey Dahmer), ironically. On top of that, Netflix also announced it Sons of Anarchy Star Charlie Hunnam was tapped to play Gein in season 3. Filming will begin on Halloween 2024.

Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Eric Menendez
It debuted on September 19, 2024.

Cast details for Monster Season 3: The Original Monster

Charlie Hunnam will play Ed Gein

Gein's life and crimes span several decades, and it may take a large ensemble to tell the story properly.

leading a season Monster is never easy, and while frequent Ryan Murphy collaborator Evan Peters won acclaim for his portrayal of Jeffrey Dahmer, it wasn't without controversy either. It will likely include The original Monsterwhere Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy) was tapped to play serial killer Ed Gein. Hunnam is to join Laurie Metcalf (Conners) will play Gei's domineering mother, Augusta. While no other people involved in the case have yet been cast, Gei's life and crimes span several decades, and it may take a large ensemble cast to tell the story properly.

In an interesting twist, Tom Hollander starred as the famous director Alfred Hitchcockwho famously adapted Robert Bloch's novel mental, which is loosely based on Gein's crimes. is to join Hollander Olivia Williams (Taj) will play Alma, Hitchcock's wife and longtime creative collaborator. That opens the door to more famous faces than Hollywood history, and it's possible Psycho Stars Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins may also be featured The original Monster.

Monster Season 3: The Original Monster Story Details

One of the World's Most Notorious Serial Killers

Although the first two seasons Monster busy with big things, The original Monster steps back in time to cover up one of the most infamous crimes in world history. Season 3 will tell the story of 1950s Wisconsin serial killer Ed Gei who over several decades exhumed dozens of recently buried bodies to make memories out of their remains. In 1957, Gee's rural Wisconsin farm became a veritable house of horrors when the police arrested him for the murder of local store owner Bernice Worden.

Gein was later linked to the 1954 murder of Mary Hogan and he was the subject of a sensational trial that saw him committed to a mental health facility for the rest of his life. Gein's mental state has been the subject of debate for decades, and his crime is seen as the beginning of a dark era in American history that began in the 1950s with serial murder reaching its peak in the 1980s. Not surprisingly, Gein has had a profound influence on popular culture and has served as inspiration for fictional characters such as Leatherface, Norman Bates and Buffalo Bill.

It is unclear at this point how it will happen Monster Season 3 will approach Gein's story, and unlike the Dahmer or Menendez brothers, many facts of the case are indisputable. Much of what is currently known about Gein's crimes is based on forensic extrapolation, and Gein's own testimony is potentially nebulous. On top of that, some sensational details became part of a story that was not actually true, and The original Monster As Gein unravels his story, he must choose between fact and fiction.