Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Before The Texas Chainsaw Massacre... there was Ed.

Ended First aired 03/Oct/2025 United States English 1 season(s) 8 episode(s)
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The shocking true-life tale of Ed Gein, the infamous murderer and grave robber who inspired many of Hollywood's most iconic on-screen killers.
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Season 1 · Miniseries
8 episode(s) · Air date: 03/Oct/2025
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Serial killer. Grave robber. Psycho. In the frozen fields of 1950s rural Wisconsin, a friendly, mild-mannered recluse named Eddie Gein lived quietly on a decaying farm - hiding a house of horrors so gruesome it would redefine the American nightmare. Driven by isolation, psychosis, and an all-consuming obsession with his mother, Gein's perverse crimes birthed a new kind of monster that would haunt Hollywood for decades. From Psycho to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to The Silence of the Lambs, Gein's macabre legacy gave birth to fictional monsters born in his image and ignited a cultural obsession with the criminally deviant. Ed Gein didn't just influence a genre -- he became the blueprint for modern horror.

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Serial killer. Grave robber. Psycho. In the frozen fields of 1950s rural Wisconsin, a friendly, mild-mannered recluse named Eddie Gein lived quietly on a decaying farm - hiding a house of horrors so gruesome it would redefine the American nightmare. Driven by isolation, psychosis, and an all-consuming obsession with his mother, Gein's perverse crimes birthed a new kind of monster that would haunt Hollywood for decades. From Psycho to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to The Silence of the Lambs, Gein's macabre legacy gave birth to fictional monsters born in his image and ignited a cultural obsession with the criminally deviant. Ed Gein didn't just influence a genre -- he became the blueprint for modern horror.

S1E8
The Godfather
Air date: 03/Oct/2025 · Runtime: 65 min
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Ed finds new purpose helping investigators crack a disturbing case. But as the past and present blur, his terrifying legacy looms larger than ever.

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Ed finds new purpose helping investigators crack a disturbing case. But as the past and present blur, his terrifying legacy looms larger than ever.

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S1E7
Ham Radio
Air date: 03/Oct/2025 · Runtime: 58 min
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Deputy Frank turns the Gein farmhouse into a sordid spectacle. Ed devises a unique method to communicate with his heroes in the outside world.

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Deputy Frank turns the Gein farmhouse into a sordid spectacle. Ed devises a unique method to communicate with his heroes in the outside world.

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S1E4
Green
Air date: 03/Oct/2025 · Runtime: 57 min
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Ed finds himself torn between two very different women. As the Vietnam War rages, tales of a real-life bogeyman inspire a young Texas filmmaker.

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Ed finds himself torn between two very different women. As the Vietnam War rages, tales of a real-life bogeyman inspire a young Texas filmmaker.

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S1E3
The Babysitter
Air date: 03/Oct/2025 · Runtime: 59 min
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Ed's warped search for connection leads him from a late-night rendezvous to a grotesque magic show — and ignites a bitter grudge that's hard to shake.

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Ed's warped search for connection leads him from a late-night rendezvous to a grotesque magic show — and ignites a bitter grudge that's hard to shake.

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Sick as Your Secrets
Air date: 03/Oct/2025 · Runtime: 59 min
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Tormented by horrific visions, Ed turns his fixation with death into a grisly hobby. Years later, fiction and reality collide on a Hollywood film set.

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Tormented by horrific visions, Ed turns his fixation with death into a grisly hobby. Years later, fiction and reality collide on a Hollywood film set.

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Charlie Hunnam
Charlie Hunnam
Ed Gein
Suzanna Son
Suzanna Son
Adeline Watkins
Vicky Krieps
Vicky Krieps
Ilse Koch
Laurie Metcalf
Laurie Metcalf
Augusta Gein
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Nick Carpenter
Daniel Smith
Hudson Oz
Hudson Oz
Henry Gein
Potsch Boyd
Potsch Boyd
Karl Koch
Ezra Buzzington
Ezra Buzzington
Coroner
Torrey Hanson
Torrey Hanson
Pharmacist
Loren Lazerine
Loren Lazerine
Lutheran Minister
Robin Weigert
Robin Weigert
Enid Watkins
Mimi Kennedy
Mimi Kennedy
Dr. Mildred Newman
Rondi Reed
Rondi Reed
Mary Hogan
Ethan Sandler
Ethan Sandler
Robert Bloch
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Jackie Kay
Tab Hunter
Alvin Cowan
Alvin Cowan
Tavern Employee
Cinda Adams
Cinda Adams
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Aidan Alexander
Aidan Alexander
George

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Matthew Flood Ferguson
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Melissa Licht
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Carolina Costa
Carolina Costa
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Michael Bauman
Michael Bauman
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Erica Adams
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Ian Brennan
Ian Brennan
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Max Winkler
Max Winkler
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Michael Hatzer
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Genevieve Fontaine
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Carl Franklin
Carl Franklin
Executive Producer
Charlie Hunnam
Charlie Hunnam
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Eric Kovtun
Executive Producer

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