Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, is a horrifying autobiographical crime drama series on Netflix. The show provides viewers with a look into Jeffrey Dahmer’s mind and details the horrific murders he committed between 1978 and 1991. In an attempt to create an entertaining yet moral series about the notorious murderer Jeffrey Dahmer, creator Ryan Murphy still manages to cause conflict. Monster: In spite of that, the Jeffrey Dahmer Story is the most recent addition in a series of media adaptations about the killer, and audiences have mixed reactions. The show focuses on the victims and the insufficient police effort that contributed to Dahmer’s series of murders.
Jeffrey Dahmer was a well-known serial murderer, sex offender, cannibal, and necrophile. He murdered and dismembered 17 boys and men between the years 1978 and 1991 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dahmer was eventually arrested, convicted of 16 murders, and sentenced to life in prison, where he was murdered in 1994 by another inmate.
1. Episode One
Air date: Sep 21, 2022
After throwing his neighbor off the stench coming from his apartment, Jeff heads to a bar, where a stranger takes him up on a tempting offer.
2. Please Don’t Go
Air date: Sep 21, 2022
Jeff is a young man dealing with problems at home and school; years later, his unusual behavior culminates into violent acts.
3. Doin’ a Dahmer
Air date: Sep 21, 2022
On his own after his parents’ turbulent divorce, high school senior Jeff invites a hitchhiker into his home.
4. The Good Boy Box
Air date: Sep 21, 2022
From high school to the army, Jeff struggles to find stability; while staying in his grandmother’s house, Jeff begins targeting young guys at homosexual clubs.
5. Blood on Their Hands
Air date: Sep 21, 2022
Jeff’s victim list expands without a proper police investigation; an encounter with a kid lands him in jail; and later, he gets his own place.
6. Silenced
Air date: Sep 21, 2022
Tony, an aspiring model, moves to Madison and meets Jeff at a bar, where they begin a romance via handwritten letters that take a nasty turn.
7. Cassandra
Air date: Sep 21, 2022
Glenda is approached by an activist, who tells her experience living next door to Jeff and how her complaints were mainly ignored.
8. Lionel
Air date: Sep 21, 2022
As Jeff awaits his trial, his father battles with his own issues; the Milwaukee Police Department tries to salvage face; and victims’ relatives share their experiences.
9. The Bogeyman
Air date: Sep 21, 2022
Glenda and the victims and their families try to move forward despite haunting memories; Jeff attracts fanfare from behind bars.
10. God of Forgiveness, God of Vengeance
Air date: Sep 21, 2022
In prison, Jeff’s newfound fame makes him a target; his parents seek closure, while Glenda advocates for a memorial to memorialize the deaths.
Ultimately, Dahmer is a well-written and thought-provoking crime thriller, and it is without a doubt one of Netflix’s greatest originals this year. It’s also highly worth watching.
