Dahmer -- Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story: Limited Series

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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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Kelly B

Evan Peters is incredible, he is so very watchable and just an amazing actor. I really enjoyed this series and which is why I gave it 5 stars. I am a true crime lover and for that reason alone I was hooked. I have read lots on Dahmer so wasn’t coming in fresh with no prior knowledge. With this series, I found myself feeling a little sorry for Dahmer, as it delves into his life & background. Where this is important from a profiling perspective & obviously his experiences shaped who he became, I feel it did mean that he was shown in more of a positive light, instead of the dangerous predator that he was. I think there is a fine line between glamorising and boosting serial killers egos & telling the story to keep the victims memories and deaths alive - for me this crossed that line a little.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/19/24

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Audience Member

A purely intense series that portrays the insanity of a serial killer.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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Peter F

It's a well-made show and served as a good distraction while I was working. But it was easy to look away at my work because the show just felt kind of gross and disturbing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Nathalie D

The cast is... incredible. I was hooked from beginning to end. This series is underated and should have been acclaimed for its cast quality. The way the story is told - going back and forth in the 70's, 80's and 90's is very efficient. It is a beautiful horrible movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/24

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Tyler S

Overall, I think this told Jeffrey Dahmer's story really well. Thrilling, intense, and even a little emotional. There were definitely a few things that I didn't understand in which I hope they handled it better. Still a really good series.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/03/24

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Stefan N

The series is good per se, but I couldn't continue watching. It was too much. Slow to build and nail-biting creepiness

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/24

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Ryan Murphy

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Ian Brennan

Creator

Evan Peters

Jeffrey Dahmer

Richard Jenkins

Lionel Dahmer

Penelope Ann Miller

Joyce Dahmer

Molly Ringwald

Shari Dahmer

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Jessica Winter

New Yorker

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.

Dec 8, 2022

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Andrew Male

Times (UK)

A slow-burn descent into a grotesque damaged world, bolstered by Evan Peters’s chillingly believable central performance...

Oct 24, 2022

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Melanie McFarland

Salon.com

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.

Oct 1, 2022

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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber

The Hindu

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.

Oct 4, 2023

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Akos Peterbencze

Vulnerable Man (Medium)

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.

Jul 25, 2023

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Steve Murray

ArtsATL

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...

Nov 8, 2022

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Creator: Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan
Executive Producer: Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Alexis Martin Woodall, Carl Franklin, Janet Mock, Eric Kovtun
Network: Netflix
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: Sep 21, 2022

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