Monster
Monster Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 8.0 | |
| S2 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | ||
| S3 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.2 | |||
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About
"True crime as uneasy character study, not spectacle"
Monster is an anthology series that dramatizes the lives and crimes of real-life killers, each season built around a different case, from serial murder to notorious family tragedies. Told largely from the perpetrator's or victims' perspective, it mixes true-crime procedural detail with psychological character study, favoring slow-burn dread over jump scares. The tone is heavy, unsettling, and deliberately uncomfortable, anchored by committed lead performances. It works best as a grim character portrait rather than escapist entertainment, and its handling of real tragedy has made it as controversial as it is popular.
the unnervingly committed lead performances that anchor each season's true-crime case.
you're uncomfortable with dramatized real-life tragedy told from the killer's viewpoint.
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