The Next Serial Killer For Netflix’s ‘Monster’ Series Has Been Revealed
Whether you liked it, loathed it, or can’t stop thinking about it, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story was one of the biggest TV moments of 2022.
The sick and twisted Netflix series came from the (sick and twisted) creative minds of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan. American Horror Story alum Evan Peters stunned in the role of Jeffrey Dahmer, one of America’s most notorious serial killers who tortured, killed and dismembered seventeen boys and men between 1978 and 1991.
The 10-episode season attracted controversy for presenting Dahmer in a sympathetic light while also not featuring enough scenes from the perspective of his victims and their families. Despite some criticism, Dahmer quickly became a Netflix sensation upon its debut with the streaming platform reporting that the series had “1 billion view hours in its first 60 days, making it only one of four series to achieve this milestone.”
In news to surprise no one, Murphy and Brennan have another season and another serial killer on the way… or should I say serial killers. The next season will be titled Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story and recount the story of the Menéndez brothers who were convicted of murdering their parents José and Mary Louise ‘Kitty Menéndez in 1996.
Check out the teaser for Monsters below:
From the creators of Monster comes the next chilling installment of the anthology series:
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. pic.twitter.com/metyCMecmQ
— Netflix (@netflix) May 1, 2023
The brothers have featured in a number of documentaries and true crime shows such as Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders and most recently, in Peacock docuseries Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed.
The trial for Lyle and Erik made international headlines after the brothers claimed they murdered their parents as an act of self-defence after enduring years of sexual exploitation and physical abuse at the hands of their father, Jośe. The trial was televised on Court TV.
The cast of Monsters is yet to be announced but Netflix has confirmed the series will debut in 2024.