• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket

Netflix renews Monster for another season: which infamous case will they tackle?

November 7, 2022 by EJ Moreno

Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story came in like a wrecking ball and took over the fall streaming season.

It’s a record-breaking series, with domination on charts all over the place. Monster was the number one show on the Nielsen chart for three straight weeks, while Netflix touted the series as the second most popular English TV season ever. Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story reportedly accumulated over 900 million view hours.

Many fans were curious about who Monster Season 2 will focus on. During the Dahmer season, we saw small glimpses of other notorious killers. John Wayne Gacy and Ed Gein had minor cameo appearances in the series, leading fans to believe they could be the next “Monster” they want to showcase.

In the past, Murphy has explored serial killers like Richard Ramirez and Aileen Wuornos in American Horror Story; both fit the Murphy aesthetic and could give Wuornos another mainstream offering other than the Academy Award-winning Monster from director Patty Jenkins.

Ryan Murphy had quite the Halloween season, as The Watcher also proved a significant success. The series toppled Dahmer‘s 21-day stint at the top on Oct. 14, something Murphy and Netflix celebrated.

In an official statement, the head of Global TV at Netflix, Bela Bajaria, announced the second seasons while celebrating the massive success:

“Audiences can’t take their eyes off Monster and The 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. 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 the Monster and Watcher universes.”

The Watcher season One featured Naomi Watts, Bobby Cannavale, Jennifer Coolidge, Mia Farrow, Margo Martindale, Terry Kinney, Joe Mantello, and Richard Kind. Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story saw Evan Peters lead a cast that included Richard Jenkins, Molly Ringwald, Michael Learned, and Niecy Nash.

You can now watch both series on Netflix.

 

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, News, Television Tagged With: Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Monster, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Ryan Murphy, The Watcher

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

WATCH OUR MOVIE NOW FOR FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

Hot Days of Horror: The Best Summer Horror Movies

The Essential Man vs. AI Movies

The Worst Movies From The Best Horror Franchises

The Essential Joe Dante Movies

The Villainy of Lex Luthor in James Gunn’s Superman

15 Great Feel-Good Sing-a-Long Movies

Ten Unmade Film Masterpieces

7 Forgotten 2000s Comedy Movies That Are Worth Revisiting

Robin of Sherwood: Still the quintessential take on the Robin Hood legend

Underappreciated Action Stars Who Deserve More Love

Top Stories:

Peacock’s true crime drama Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy gets a trailer

Movie Review – Superman (2025)

Great Tarantino-esque Movies You Need To See

Great 2010s Thrillers You May Have Missed

New trailer for Netflix mystery-thriller series Untamed starring Eric Bana

7 Underrated World War II Romance Movies

Movie Review – Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight (2025)

Movie Review – Sovereign (2025)

STREAM FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

FEATURED POSTS:

Peeping Tom: A Voyeuristic Masterpiece of the Slasher Subgenre

10 Essential Home Invasion Horror Movies

10 Great Forgotten Erotic Thrillers You Need To See

The Essential Films of John Woo

Our Partners

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket