Netflix’s brand-new limited seriesMonster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Storyhas been a record-setting hit for the streamer and series creator Ryan Murphy. The immersive ratings place the series in the top spot on the streamer’s top 10 rankings for the week, knocking off the fifth season ofCobra Kaifrom the coveted spot.
The 10-episodeNetflixoriginal limited series starsAmerican Horror Storyalum, Evan Peters, as the monstrous serial killer. The unsettling events in the series are told mainly from the victims' point of view as a method to honor their painful stories and shed light on the police ineptitude that allowed Dahmer’s psychopathic actions to continue uninterrupted for numerous years. The series dramatically dives into several instances where Dahmer was nearly apprehended but eventually let go.
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PerDeadline, the limited series drew 196.2 million viewing hours, which places it in the upper echelon of record-setting Netflix original series. The only Netflix shows that have performed better areSquid Game,All of Us Are Dead, season two ofBridgerton, and thefourth season ofStranger Things. While falling short of these well-known original projects, the series did outperform the 195.97 million viewing hours ofInventing Annaand the 179 million viewing hours of the third season ofYou.
The overpowering viewing hours pushed the 10-episode limited series to the top spot in Netflix’s top ten weekly rankings, with the second season ofFate: The Winx Sagacoming in second place with approximately 61 million viewing hours over its debut week. Additionally, the limited series engagement has made the show a highly discussed conversational piece due to the audience’s desire to not romanticize the killer. As a result, the series has been an unsettling watch for viewers eager to know more about the heinous events while remembering the seventeen victims who tragically lost their lives.
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Storyultimately proves to be Murphy’s most successful venture with the streaming platform regarding viewership engagement. TheAmerican Horror Storiesco-creator also created several notable projects for Netflix, such asHollywood,The Politician,Ratched, andThe Prom. Murphy co-created the 10-episode original limited series with Ian Brennan, which stars Niecy Nash, Molly Ringwald, Michael Learned, and Richard Jenkins alongside Peters.
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Storyis currently available to stream on Netflix.
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