Evan Peters (X-Men, American Horror Story) will be playing Jeffrey Dahmer in a new Netflix series from Ryan Murphy.
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, co-created by Murphy and Ian Brennan, will chronicle the life and crimes of the infamous American serial killer, told through the eyes of his victims.
Peters’s casting was first announced back in March 2021, following hot on the heels of his surprise guest role on Marvel series WandaVision.
Now, a first-look image of Peters in character as the serial killer has been released, and the actor appears to bear an uncanny resemblance to the murderer.
Peters has collaborated with Murphy on a number of projects in the past, including American Horror Story and the series Pose.
He previously spoke out about his casting and the research he had undertaken for the role, telling Variety: “I’ve read so much, I’ve watched so much, I’ve seen so much, and at a certain point, you’ve got to say, ‘All right, that’s enough.’
“There are beautifully written scripts. You can have all the backstory you want, but at the end of the day we’re not making a documentary.”
He continued: “It’s more about maintaining the idea and the through line of why you’re telling the story and always having that as your guiding light.”
Various other cast members have also been announced, including Niecy Nash, who plays Glenda Cleveland, a real-life neighbour of Dahmer’s who reported him to the police.
Here’s everything you need to know about Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’s Netflix release date speculation
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There’s no official release date yet for Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, but it’s set to land on Netflix before the end of 2022.
The chilling story has previously been brought to life in the 2002 movie Dahmer, starring Jeremy Renner in the titular role, as well as 2017’s My Friend Dahmer, which featured Ross Lynch as a teenage version of the killer.
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story plot
The series is based on the life of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who murdered 17 men and boys over a period spanning from 1978 until his eventual capture in 1991.
The limited series will focus on the victim and delve into the police impotence which allowed Dahmer to evade capture of numerous occasions, including a now infamous 1991 incident when a 14-year-old victim, Konerak Sinthasomphone, escaped Dahmer’s flat and was discovered, bleeding and drugged, by several women who dialled 911.
However, when the police arrived on the scene, Dahmer convinced them that it was a domestic disturbance between adult lovers and that Sinthasomphone was drunk, and they returned Sinthasomphone to Dahmer’s flat, where he was killed.
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story cast
Netflix has cast Evan Peters in the titular role as Jeffrey Dahmer.
Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water) will play Lionel Dahmer, a chemist and father to Jeffrey.
Glenda Cleveland, a real-life neighbour of Dahmer’s who had called the police and attempted to warn them of Dahmer (to no avail), will be a leading role in the series. She’s portrayed in the show by Niecy Nash.
Other cast members include Penelope Ann Miller, Shaun J Brown, and Colin Ford.
Is there a trailer for Netflix’s Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story?
There’s no trailer yet, but we’ll keep this page updated.
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story will debut on Netflix later in 2022. Check out more of our Drama coverage or visit our TV Guide to see what’s on tonight.
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