New Netflix Series: “Dahmer- Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”

By Prajita

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The most notorious son of Akron, Ohio, Jeffrey Dahmer is the subject of the upcoming Netflix series "Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story."

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The 10-episode Netflix series "Dahmer," examines the murders and mutilations of 17 men and boys committed by Dahmer, also known as the Milwaukee Cannibal or the Milwaukee Monster,

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Between 1978 and 1991, the notorious serial killer Dahmer who grew up in Ohio's Bath Township serves as the main character in this series.

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The miniseries also includes Richard Jenkins, Penelope Ann Miller, and 35-year-old Emmy-winning actor Evan Peters as Dahmer's parents, Lionel and Joyce.

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Niecy Nash plays Glenda Cleveland, Michael Learned plays Catherine Dahmer, and Molly Ringwald plays Shari Dahmer in the ensemble.

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According to the Netflix show page, "Dahmer" is rated TV-MA for "substances, language, violence, nudity, gore, sexual violence, and smoking."

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The documentary "Dahmer" details the horrifying and disgusting atrocities the serial killer committed between 1978 and 1991.

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The series is "focused on the underprivileged victims and their communities affected by systemic racism and institutional failures of the police.

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According to Netflix, it's allowed one of America's most notorious serial killers to continue his murdering spree in plain sight for almost a decade,"

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The program was co-created by Ian Brennan and Ryan Murphy, an Emmy-winning producer, director, and writer. Additionally, the show's executive producers are Murphy and Brennan.

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Peters discussed his background work for the killer character in a 2021 interview with Variety.

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