Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer.Photo: Courtesy Of Netflix

Dahmer. Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. (L to R) Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer, Molly Ringwald as Shari, Richard Jenkins as Lionel Dahmer in episode 108 of Dahmer. Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.

It’s been quite a week forRyan Murphyand his killer limited series,Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.

Stranger Things 4remains the most-watched English language series ever with 1.35 billion hours viewed.

Netflix bases its Top Lists on the hours that each title was viewed during its first 28 days. To take the top spot fromStranger Things 4,Dahmerwould need almost double the number of views it already has over the next week.

StarringEvan Petersasthe titular serial killer, the Murphy-produced drama follows Dahmer’s numerous murders. The series has received mixed reviews and has even sparked controversy, including how some criticizedDahmerfor desensitizing viewers. But the show still managed to land in the number-one spot during its debut week on the streaming service.

Jeffrey Dahmer.EUGENE GARCIA/AFP via Getty

Suspected serial killer Jeffrey L. Dahmer enters the courtroom of judge Jeffrey A. Wagner 06 August 1991. Dahmer has been charged with eight additional counts of first-degree murder, bringing the number of homicides he is charged with to 12. The judge increased Dahmer’s bail to five million dollars. He was sentenced to fifteen consecutive life terms or a total of 957 years in prison. Dahmer was killed by a fellow prisoner, Christopher Scarver, 28 November 1994 at Columbia Correctional Institution, Portage, Wisconsin.

The series wasfirst announced in March 2021with theAmerican Horror Storyalum, 35, attached to lead.

It’s the latest in a series of projects to recount Dahmer’s murders.Jeremy Rennerstarred in the 2002 filmDahmer, while the 2017 filmMy Friend Dahmerfeatured former Disney starRoss Lynchas the murderer.

Dahmer raped, murdered and dismembered at least 17 men and boys in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, between 1978 and 1991, shocking the world with the extent of his crimes, including cannibalism and necrophilia.

Not only does the series provide a closer look at his victims, it also showcases the one victim who got away and later went on toplay a big part in Dahmer’s eventual arrest.

Jeffrey Dahmer.Curt Borgwardt/Sygma via Getty

Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer, aka the Milwaukee Cannibal, is an American serial killer and sex offender, who committed the rape, murder and dismemberment of 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991, with many of his later murders also involving necrophilia, cannibalism and the permanent preservation of body parts, typically all or part of the skeletal structure. Dahmer was sentenced to 15 terms of life imprisonment on February 15, 1992.

His trial began on Jan. 30, 1992, and closing arguments were given on Feb. 14, 1992. The following day, Dahmer was ruled to be sane and not suffering from a mental disorder at the time of each of the murders.He was convicted of 16 of the murdersand sentenced to 16 life terms in prison.

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Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Storyis now streaming on Netflix.

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