Watch Out, ‘Stranger Things’—‘Monster’ Is Coming for Your Netflix Title with 300M Hours Viewed This Week

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Ryan Murphy’snew showMonster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StorystarringEvan Petershas been the talk of the town since its release. The 10-episode series tells the story of one of the most notorious serial killers in America and details his vicious crimes.

Though the show has certainly receivedmixed reviews from criticsandbacklash from some viewerson social media, it has not stopped racking up huge numbers on the platform.

Per a new report by the streaming service, the limited series was viewed for a whopping 299.84M hours during its second week.Monsteris now the second most watched English-language series (over the course of a week)—with the popularStranger Things 4claiming the top spot.

Additionally, the limited series has entered the all-time “Most Popular List” in ninth place with 496.05M total hours viewed so far.

Unlike documentariescentered around his crimes and confessions,Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Storyreverses the narrative and mainly focuses on his victims. The horrifying story is told through their perspective.

Evan Peters in the 'Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' on Netflix.
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Alongside Peters, the ensemble cast includes Richard Jenkins (Lionel), Molly Ringwald (Shari), Michael Learned (Catherine), Niecy Nash (Glenda), Michael Beach (Dennis Murphy), Shaun J. Brown (Tracy), Colby French (Patrick), Mac Brandt (Robert), Grant Harvey (Rolf), Matthew Alan (Joseph) and Scott Michael Morgan (John).

Just by looking at all the buzz and controversy surrounding the show, it comes as no surprise it’s been able to achieve such big numbers in such a short time. However, it will be interesting to see what the show will achieve in the weeks to come.

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Karelle McKay is the Assistant Editor of News and Entertainment at PureWow. Before she started writing about all things pop culture, she was a literal couch potato who loved...
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