- By Swati Singh
- Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:15 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Netflix has finally announed the fourth season of the acclaimed series Monster. The latest installment, titled The Ed Gein Story, received rave reviews from fans and critics alike. It premiered on October 3, 2025, on Netflix. The show revolves around Ed or as many call him, a real-life monster , who carries out some of the most-horrifying crimes due to obsession with his mother, even after her death. Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming season:
Monster Season 4 announced
Ed Gein monster s4 likely refers to the fourth season of the anthology series Monster. The show will focus on murder suspect Lizzie Borden and in currently under production.
Netflix made the announcement via Instagram with caption reading, "You've met Ed Gein, now meet Lizzie Borden. Ella Beatty will play one of history’s most notorious women in the fourth installment of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s MONSTER. Now in production in Los Angeles. Also starring Charlie Hunnam, Vicky Krieps, Rebecca Hall, Billie Lourd and Jessica Barden."
Is Monster: The Ed Gein Story worth the watch?
Ed Geing's disturbing obsession with his mother Augusta, who has been torturing him due to her failed marriage, is the main cause of him turning into a monster. Also, his difficulty in forming relationships with women and the wierd obsession of his girlfriend Adeline with the dreadful imagery, change Ed's mindset, thinking that there is no harm in killing women, which is obviously sick. For the unversed, Ed is also suffering from undiagnosed schizophrenia which might be the reason of his psychic acts.
From the beginning itself, the show ignores the mysogyny, rather it tries to sympathise Gein's horrifying murders due to his mental state. So, there is noone to blame as the show portrays Gein more as a victim than a villain. Isn't it sick? Gein is shown as someone trapped by his own confusing desires (sometimes he is dressed in a lingerie, while other days he is desiring to settle down with his girlfriend) and pushed over the edge by external circumstances, especially his abusive mother.
However, the show looks visually perfect. We have seen stories about serial killers before, but this one deserves slow claps. Sometimes it’s subtle, sometimes very graphic, but what adds value is that the creators manage to show the horrors of real life with great depth.