Monster: The Ed Gein Story (2025) — series, 1 season, 8 episodes

Name: Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Director: Ian Brennan
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2025-10-03
Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Suzanna Son, Vicky Krieps, Laurie Metcalf

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04 Dark & mysterious

10 chilling series about serial killers based on true events

Julia 10 films 17 Sep 2026

About the series

Set in 1950s Wisconsin, the story follows Ed Gein, a quiet recluse living alone on an isolated farm after the death of his domineering mother. As his grief and isolation deepen, his disturbing obsession with death begins to take a darker turn. When a local woman disappears, the investigation leads authorities to Gein’s farmhouse. What they uncover there reveals a horrifying secret that transforms the image of the seemingly harmless loner into one of the most disturbing criminals in American history.

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 8 episodes

Season 1

2025 · 8 episodes

Serial killer. Grave robber. Psycho. In the frozen fields of 1950s rural Wisconsin, a friendly, mild-mannered recluse named Eddie Gein lived quietly on a decaying farm - hiding a house of horrors so gruesome it would redefine the American nightmare. Driven by isolation, psychosis, and an all-consuming obsession with his mother, Gein's perverse crimes birthed a new kind of monster that would haunt Hollywood for decades. From Psycho to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to The Silence of the Lambs, Gein's macabre legacy gave birth to fictional monsters born in his image and ignited a cultural obsession with the criminally deviant. Ed Gein didn't just influence a genre -- he became the blueprint for modern horror.

E01
Mother!

03 Oct 2025 53 min

On a remote Wisconsin farm, troubled loner Ed Gein's twisted bond with his domineering mother triggers a terrifying descent into madness.
E02
Sick as Your Secrets

03 Oct 2025 59 min

Tormented by horrific visions, Ed turns his fixation with death into a grisly hobby. Years later, fiction and reality collide on a Hollywood film set.
E03
The Babysitter

03 Oct 2025 59 min

Ed's warped search for connection leads him from a late-night rendezvous to a grotesque magic show — and ignites a bitter grudge that's hard to shake.
E04
Green

03 Oct 2025 57 min

Ed finds himself torn between two very different women. As the Vietnam War rages, tales of a real-life bogeyman inspire a young Texas filmmaker.
E05
Ice

03 Oct 2025 48 min

Adeline's dreams of fame clash with the harsh realities of life in the big city. Consumed by his dark desires, Ed commits unconscionable acts.
E06
Buxom Bird

03 Oct 2025 45 min

When the authorities uncover a nightmarish crime scene, Ed's puzzling explanations raise deeper questions. Adeline steps into the spotlight.
E07
Ham Radio

03 Oct 2025 58 min

Deputy Frank turns the Gein farmhouse into a sordid spectacle. Ed devises a unique method to communicate with his heroes in the outside world.
E08
The Godfather

03 Oct 2025 65 min

Ed finds new purpose helping investigators crack a disturbing case. But as the past and present blur, his terrifying legacy looms larger than ever.