All we know about The Original Monster: Ed Gein. Release date, cast and production status of season 3 of Ryan Murphy's TV series
The third season of Ryan Murphy's TV series Monster will tell the story of Ed Gein. Here you'll find everything we know about the upcoming production.
Launched by Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, the TV series from Ryan Murphy continues to enjoy unabated popularity. Productions focusing on true crimes, even in a dramatized version, continue to attract crowds of viewers, and as a result Netflix continues to invest in TV series in this genre.
Ryan Murphy this time decided to take on the story of serial killer Ed Gein, known as the Butcher of Plainfield or the Plainfield Ghoul, who will be portrayed by Charlie Hunnam in the third season of Monster. It has been revealed that the next installment of the series will be titled The Original Monster: Ed Gein.
When will The Original Monster: Ed Gein come out?
As of now, there is no official information on when The Original Monster: Ed Gein will premiere. Netflix has been silent on the subject. It is possible that the third season will be released in late 2025 / early 2026, which seems the most likely date, looking at when the shooting for The Original Monster: Ed Gein is scheduled to end. Previous seasons were released in September 2022 and 2024.
Who is in the cast of The Original Monster: Ed Gein?
Charlie Hunnam will play the title role in the Netflix TV show. In addition to him, The Original Monster: Ed Gein will feature Laurie Metcalf as Augusta Gein, Ed's mother; Tom Hollander as Alfred Hitchcock, Olivia Williams as Alma Hitchcock, Vicky Krieps in a yet-to-be-determined role, Emma Halleen as Suzette, Oliver Spenceman as Young Tobe, and Karly Rothenberg and Dusty Sorg in unknown roles.
Where to watch The Original Monster: Ed Gein?
Monster TV series is a Netflix production, and it is on this streaming platform that you will be able to watch The Original Monster: Ed Gein. Netflix is not in the habit of selling licenses to its TV series, so this will be the only place where you will see the third season of Monster. It's also where you'll find the previous two seasons about Jeffrey Dahmer and the Menendez brothers.
What is the production status of The Original Monster: Ed Gein?
In September 2024, it was announced that the TV series would be made. Shooting for it was scheduled to begin in October, however, at the end of November 2024, it was reported that filming had begun earlier that month. The crew will reportedly finish filming the third season of Monster on March 31, 2025.
Where is The Original Monster: Ed Gein being filmed?
Shooting for the third season of Ryan Murphy's Monster is reportedly set to take place in Los Angeles, California, and Chicago, Illinois. Charlie Hunnam, Vicky Krieps, Tom Hollander and Olivia Williams were photographed in Los Angeles in 2024 on the set of the TV show.