The Serie Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story will have the right to continue. as specified Termthe successful series produced by Ryan Murphy has been renewed for two seasons by Netflix.
But unlike its season 1, these two new parts will not focus on the story of Jeffrey Dahmer. As the streaming giant specifies in a press release, “each will focus on other monstrous figures who have had an impact on society.”
If Netflix recently announced the cancellation of several of its contents, this renewal is not surprising given the audience success of Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story on the streaming platform.
As soon as it premiered at the end of September, the series starring Evan Peters in the skin of the infamous serial killer, prevailed at the top of the most watched content on Netflix. It also became Netflix’s second most-watched English series and third in all languages.
A series with many critics.
However, despite its success, the program has been the subject of much criticism since its broadcast, in particular by the relatives of the victims who criticize Netflix for not having asked for their authorization before addressing their tragic deaths.
For his part, Lionel Dahmer, father of the serial killer, also confided that he does not appreciate that a series about his son’s crimes is produced without his consent. He decided to file a complaint against the streaming platform.
In an attempt to put an end to the controversy, series creator and producer Ryan Murphy recently came out of silence to try to explain what motivated him to make this series.
“We weren’t really interested in Jeffrey Dahmer as an individual, but what made him the monster that he became. We talk about that all the time. It’s a show about white privilege, about systematic racism, about the homophobia,” he told the media. . the hollywood reporter.
And to add: “During the three and a half years of writing we contacted 20 friends and relatives of the victims to talk to them, to find out their feelings and not a single person answered us.”
Source: BFM TV
