Image Credit: Netflix Ed Gein's story and crimes are at the forefront of Netflix's latest season for Monster: The Ed Gein Story. While the deceased serial killer's gruesome lifestyle and crimes are the focus, so is his late mother, Augusta Wilhelmine Gein. Questions surrounding the depiction of Augusta's character (played by actress Laurie Metcalf) immediately soared among viewers, as some wondered what happened to her in real life and whether her son actually dug up her grave like his other victims.