Netflix’s DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story was a big hit for the streamer, pulling in immensely high viewership to become one of its most-watched shows of all time. But with that much attention came a lot of backlash, as the Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan-created series was not without its controversy. This includes some family members of Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims expressing unhappiness with the show along with a crew member claiming to have had a bad experience behind the scenes working on it.
While Evan Peters led the cast as the titular cannibal, Keyla McNeely also appeared in the series as Dorothy Straughter. Speaking with TMZ, McNeely says she had a “wonderful experience” working on the series. However, she acknowledges that there are going to be people who are upset just as well as there will be others who love the series, noting that you “can’t please everyone.” The actress then explains how her hope is that viewers can learn from the tragic killings, and perhaps this could even help prevent history from repeating itself. As McNeely says:
When asked if she was suggesting that there’s an educational benefit to Dahmer, McNeely added:
There’s More Monster to Come on Netflix
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Controversy notwithstanding, Netflix renewed Monster for two more seasons, noting that each new season will focus on different monstrous figures from different points in history who’d made an impact on society. It hasn’t been announced who seasons 2 and 3 will focus on. While McNeely is confident that Murphy will maintain the high bar of quality of he always sets for his shows, she hopes that there won’t be as much backlash moving forward as there was for Dahmer.
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is streaming on Netflix.
