Charlie Hunnam Aliah Anderson/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Serial killer. Grave robber. Psycho. That's how Monster: The Ed Gein Story is introducing Charlie Hunnam as the famed serial killer at the center of its next horror story about Ed Gein. See the poster art of Hunnam in character, below. Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan's Netflix anthology series will return with its third season on Oct. 3, releasing all episodes for what the streamer calls its most harrowing yet. This, following the very harrowing Jeffrey Dahmer Story and the very impactful Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, respectively. Each cycle of the Monster franchise tackles a different true-crime story, following the massive success of the series' 2022 debut. Related Stories Movies 'KPop Demon Hunters' Becomes Netflix's Most Watched Movie Ever Business Peter Friedlander Departing Netflix, Jinny Howe Upped to Head of U.S., Canada Scripted Series Before The Silence of the Lambs... there was Ed. Charlie Hunnam stars in Monster: The Ed Gein Story. Arriving October 3. pic.twitter.com/BDUKlMiDqc- Netflix (@netflix) August 27, 2025 Monster: The Ed Gein Story tells the story of how one simple man in Plainfield, Wisconsin, became "history's most singular ghoul," says the streamer, revealing to the world "the most horrific truth of all - that monsters aren't born, they're made... by us." Here's the official logline: "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 Chain Saw 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." Gein, the serial murderer and body snatcher often referred to as "the Butcher of Plainfield," gained notoriety in the 1950s for his horrific crimes. The cast for Monster: The Ed Gein Story also includes Tom Hollander, Laurie Metcalf and Suzanna Son, with Vicky Krieps, Olivia Williams, Lesley Manville, Joey Pollari, Charlie Hall, Tyler Jacob Moore, Mimi Kennedy, Will Brill and Robin Weigert. Executive producers include co-creators Murphy and Brennan, along with Max Winkler, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson, Nissa Diederich, Louise Shore, Carl Franklin and Hunnam. Brennan and Max Winkler are directors on the series. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Sheridan Smith Ann Ming's Daughter Was Murdered. She Fought to Overturn the U.K. Double Jeopardy Law After 800 Years. Now, ITV's 'I Fought the Law' Tells Her Story. Live Feed 'Alien: Earth' Boss Noah Hawley on Making That Eyeball Alien Even Creepier in Episode 4 Sophie Turner Sophie Turner Urges New 'Harry Potter' Child Stars to Steer Clear of Social Media Amid Upcoming Fame Fox Sports Fox Sets Barstool Sports Morning Show at FS1 Live Feed 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Franchise Expands With 'Drag Race Down Under vs The World' Live Feed Ethan Hawke Is Onto a Big Story in FX's 'The Lowdown' Trailer Sheridan Smith Ann Ming's Daughter Was Murdered. She Fought to Overturn the U.K. Double Jeopardy Law After 800 Years. Now, ITV's 'I Fought the Law' Tells Her Story. Live Feed 'Alien: Earth' Boss Noah Hawley on Making That Eyeball Alien Even Creepier in Episode 4 Sophie Turner Sophie Turner Urges New 'Harry Potter' Child Stars to Steer Clear of Social Media Amid Upcoming Fame Fox Sports Fox Sets Barstool Sports Morning Show at FS1 Live Feed 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Franchise Expands With 'Drag Race Down Under vs The World' Live Feed Ethan Hawke Is Onto a Big Story in FX's 'The Lowdown' Trailer