Netflix has renewed Monster: A Jeffrey Dahmer for two more seasons. The American biographical crime drama, which was previously considered a "limited series", has been renewed as an anthology series to be based on the lives of "other monstrous figures" to be announced.
Created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story features a controversial look at the life and crimes of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who was played in the series by American Horror Story star Evan Peters. The 10-episode series broke all kinds of new records for the streaming service, and has been a major pop culture phenomenon.
Here's what Netflix announced with the renewal of Monster: A Jeffrey Dahmer Story for two more seasons:
Following the massive success of DAHMER – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Netflix has ordered two additional installments of the record-breaking anthology series from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan.
The future installments of Monster will tell the stories of other monstrous figures who have impacted society. Additionally, Netflix has ordered a second season of the Murphy, Brennan and Eric Newman real-estate thriller, The Watcher. Executive producers of season one also include: Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Bryan Unkeless, Paris Barclay, Naomi Watts, Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost and Scoop Wasserstein.
As of November 1, DAHMER – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story has garnered over 934 million view hours, and is on track to reach 1 billion hours in the coming weeks. It is the second most popular English TV season on Netflix.
DAHMER – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story broke a Nielsen record as the seventh most viewed streaming program in the US in a single week, and has held the top spot on Nielsen's weekly streaming chart for three consecutive weeks.
Bela Bajaria, Head of Global TV, Netflix:
"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."
Monster's renewal will likely rekindle all kinds of controversy. The show has faced controversy for re-igniting the horrors of Dahmer's crimes for communities and victims' families. The popularity the show made Jeffrey Dahmer a pop culture celebrity again as the series became one of the most highly-trending Netflix topics in recent months.
All ten episodes of Monster: A Jeffrey Dahmer are now available to stream on Netflix.
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