Miniseries · Netflix
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
It’s a true story
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Evan Peters
Jeffrey Dahmer
10 eps
Richard Jenkins
Lionel Dahmer
10 eps
Molly Ringwald
Shari Dahmer
10 eps
Michael Learned
Catherine Dahmer
10 eps
Niecy Nash
Glenda Cleveland
10 eps
Brey Chanadet
Other Kid
1 eps
Nick Fisher
Young Jeffrey Dahmer
1 eps
Michael Beach
Det. Dennis Murphy
6 eps
Colby French
Patrick Kennedy
6 eps
Mac Brandt
Robert Rauth
2 eps
Shaun Brown
Tracy Edwards
3 eps
Grant Harvey
Rolf Mueller
2 eps
Penelope Ann Miller
Joyce Dahmer
3 eps
Kieran Tamondong
Konerak Sinthasomphone
3 eps
Josh Braaten
Young Lionel Dahmer
2 eps
Cameron Cowperthwaite
Steven Hicks
2 eps
Nigel Gibbs
Reverend Jesse Jackson
2 eps
Justin Stella
Derek
1 eps
Andy Taylor Kim
Investigator
1 eps
Ken Lerner
Joe Zilber
1 eps
Savannah Brown
Young Joyce Dahmer
2 eps
Michael Andrew Baker
Lionel's Lawyer
1 eps
Jesse Bush
Officer #1
1 eps
Thomas Crawford
Judge
1 eps
Colin Ford
Chazz
1 eps
Karole Foreman
Dottie
1 eps
Asa Germann
Blonde Jogger
1 eps
Matthew Gilmore
Officer #2
1 eps
Trilby Glover
Guidance Counselor
1 eps
Alex Hyde-White
Doctor
1 eps
Emma Kennedy
Denise
1 eps
Peter MacKenzie
Mr. Bertoglio
1 eps
Chris Gann
Police Officer #1
2 eps
Mark Reininga
Young Police Officer
2 eps
Leanne Suter
On Camera Reporter
2 eps
Matthew Alan
Officer Gabrish
3 eps
Scott Michael Morgan
Officer Balcerzak
3 eps
Rodney Burford
Tony Hughes
3 eps
Ken Clement
Wally the Butcher
2 eps
Dia La Ren Nash
Sandra Smith
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story reads strongest on Serialized, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
This series examines the gruesome and horrific true crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer and the systemic failures that enabled one of America’s most notorious serial killers to continue his murderous spree in plain sight for over a decade.
The run
Seasons
1 season · 10 episodes.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Episode One
After throwing his neighbor off the stench coming from his apartment, Jeff heads to a local bar, where a stranger takes him up on a tempting offer.
- Directed by Carl Franklin
- Written by Ian Brennan, Ryan Murphy
S01E02
Please Don't Go
A young Jeff contends with troubles at home and school. Years later, his strange behavior evolves into murderous deeds that slip past the police.
- Directed by Clement Virgo
- Written by Ian Brennan, Ryan Murphy
S01E03
Doin' a Dahmer
Left to live alone after his parents' turbulent divorce, high school senior Jeff breaks routine when he invites a hitchhiker into his home.
- Directed by Clement Virgo
- Written by Ian Brennan, Ryan Murphy
S01E06
Silenced
Aspiring model Tony moves to Madison and meets Jeff at a bar, beginning a relationship through handwritten notes that takes a dark turn.
- Directed by Paris Barclay
- Written by Janet Mock, David McMillan
S01E08
Lionel
As Jeff awaits trial, his father deals with his own demons, the Milwaukee police try to save face and the victims' families share their stories.
- Directed by Gregg Araki
- Written by Ian Brennan, David McMillan
S01E04
The Good Boy Box
From high school to the Army, Jeff struggles to find stability. While living in his grandmother's house, Jeff begins targeting young men at gay bars.
- Directed by Jennifer Lynch
- Written by Ian Brennan, Ryan Murphy
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S00E01
Making DAHMER: A conversation with the cast and Ryan Murphy
S01E01
Episode One
- Directed by Carl Franklin
- Written by Ian Brennan, Ryan Murphy
S01E02
Please Don't Go
- Directed by Clement Virgo
- Written by Ian Brennan, Ryan Murphy
S01E03
Doin' a Dahmer
- Directed by Clement Virgo
- Written by Ian Brennan, Ryan Murphy
S01E04
The Good Boy Box
- Directed by Jennifer Lynch
- Written by Ian Brennan, Ryan Murphy
S01E05
Blood on Their Hands
- Directed by Jennifer Lynch
- Written by Ian Brennan
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Reilly SmithProducer
- Todd KubrakProducer
- Alexis Martin WoodallExecutive Producer
- Richard JenkinsProducer
- Carl FranklinExecutive Producer
- Regis KimbleProducer
Writing
- Reilly SmithWriter
- Todd KubrakWriter
- Ian BrennanWriter
- Janet MockWriter
- Ryan MurphyWriter
- David McMillanWriter
Direction
- Clement VirgoDirector
- Paris BarclayDirector
- Jennifer LynchDirector
- Gregg ArakiDirector
- Carl FranklinDirector
Cinematography
- Jason McCormickDirector of Photography
- John T. ConnorDirector of Photography
Music
- Nick CaveOriginal Music Composer
- Warren EllisOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
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