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Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story(2022)
2022 · TV SERIES
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
A charming yet deeply disturbed Jeffrey Dahmer pursues twisted intimacy by luring victims into his world of murder, while a complacent police force and indifferent institutions race against time to halt his hidden reign of terror.
First aired
2022
Rated
TV-MA
Seasons
1 season
CrimeDrama
This series explores the brutal and horrifying true crimes committed by Jeffrey Dahmer, as well as the systemic failures that allowed one of America's most infamous serial killers to carry out his murder spree over a period of more than a decade, largely unnoticed.
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Seasons & Episodes
- 1.01Episode OneSep 21, 2022Rate
Jeff investigates a foul smell in his apartment before accepting an intriguing proposition from a stranger at a bar.
- 1.02Please Don't GoSep 21, 2022Rate
Jeff experiences difficulties at home and in school during his youth, which contribute to the development of behavioral problems. As he grows older, his erratic behavior intensifies, eventually manifesting in violent crimes that remain undetected by authorities.
- 1.03Doin' a DahmerSep 21, 2022Rate
Jeff, a high school senior navigating life in the aftermath of his parents' contentious divorce, disrupts his otherwise quiet existence by inviting a mysterious hitchhiker into his home.
- 1.04The Good Boy BoxSep 21, 2022Rate
Jeff, who experienced ongoing personal instability from high school through his time in the Army, moves in with his grandmother and begins frequenting gay bars, where he starts targeting young men.
- 1.05Blood on Their HandsSep 21, 2022Rate
Jeff continues his reckless behavior, avoiding serious consequences as his actions become more extreme. Following a confrontation with a teenager that leads to his arrest, he ultimately moves out and into his own apartment.
- 1.06SilencedSep 21, 2022Rate
Aspiring model Tony moves to Madison and meets Jeff at a bar, beginning a relationship through handwritten notes that takes a dark turn.
- 1.07CassandraSep 21, 2022Rate
A prominent activist meets with Glenda to discuss her troubling experiences living next to Jeff and the lack of response to her concerns.
- 1.08LionelSep 21, 2022Rate
Jeff is put on trial as his father deals with personal challenges, the Milwaukee police strive to uphold their reputation, and the families of the victims share their accounts.
- 1.09The BogeymanSep 21, 2022Rate
Glenda and the victims' families work to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of the trauma, while Jeff, now in prison, receives unexpected public attention and admiration.
- 1.10God of Forgiveness, God of VengeanceSep 21, 2022Rate
Jeff becomes a target in prison because of his growing fame, while his parents seek closure, and Glenda pushes for a memorial held on familiar ground to honor those who were lost.
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Cast & Crew
201 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Evan Peters
as Jeffrey Dahmer (10 Episodes)
Richard Jenkins
as Lionel Dahmer (10 Episodes)
Molly Ringwald
as Shari Dahmer (10 Episodes)
Michael Learned
as Catherine Dahmer (10 Episodes)
Niecy Nash
as Glenda Cleveland (10 Episodes)
Michael Beach
as Det. Dennis Murphy (6 Episodes)
Colby French
as Patrick Kennedy (6 Episodes)
Phet Mahathongdy
as Somdy Sinthasomphone (5 Episodes)
Brayden Maniago
as Somsack Sinthasomphone (5 Episodes)
Khetphet Phagnasay
as Sounthone Sinthasomphone (5 Episodes)
Karen Malina White
as Shirley Hughes (5 Episodes)
Scott Paophavihanh
as Anouke Sinthasomphone (5 Episodes)
Supporting cast
189Somlit Inthalangsy
as Sayamone Sinthasomphone (4 Episodes)
Shaun Brown
as Tracy Edwards (3 Episodes)
Penelope Ann Miller
as Joyce Dahmer (3 Episodes)
Kieran Tamondong
as Konerak Sinthasomphone (3 Episodes)
Matthew Alan
as Officer Gabrish (3 Episodes)
Scott Michael Morgan
as Officer Balcerzak (3 Episodes)
Rodney Burford
as Tony Hughes (3 Episodes)
Dia La Ren Nash
as Sandra Smith (3 Episodes)
Dyllon Burnside
as Ronald Flowers (3 Episodes)
Dashawn Barnes
as Rita Isbell (3 Episodes)
Nikea Gamby Turner
as Mildred Lindsey (3 Episodes)
David Barrera
as Chief Arreola (3 Episodes)
Mac Brandt
as Robert Rauth (2 Episodes)
Grant Harvey
as Rolf Mueller (2 Episodes)
Josh Braaten
as Young Lionel Dahmer (2 Episodes)
Cameron Cowperthwaite
as Steven Hicks (2 Episodes)
Nigel Gibbs
as Reverend Jesse Jackson (2 Episodes)
Savannah Brown
as Young Joyce Dahmer (2 Episodes)
Chris Gann
as Police Officer #1 (2 Episodes)
Mark Reininga
as Young Police Officer (2 Episodes)
Leanne Suter
as On Camera Reporter (2 Episodes)
Ken Clement
as Wally the Butcher (2 Episodes)
Amy Mack
as Barbara Hughes (2 Episodes)
Corey Timmons
as Will Hughes (2 Episodes)
Kyrsten V Williams
as Kim Hughes (2 Episodes)
Maurice Demus
as Jacob (2 Episodes)
Clark Moore
as Deputy Chief (2 Episodes)
Raymond Watanga
as Sopa Princewill (2 Episodes)
Rodney J Hobbs
as African American Sergeant (2 Episodes)
Keyla Mcneely
as Dorothy Straughter (2 Episodes)
Jake Green
as Officer Kelly (2 Episodes)
Furly Mac
as Christopher Scarver (2 Episodes)
Brey Chanadet
as Other Kid (1 Episode)
Nick Fisher
as Young Jeffrey Dahmer (1 Episode)
Justin Stella
as Derek (1 Episode)
Andy Taylor Kim
as Investigator (1 Episode)
Ken Lerner
as Joe Zilber (1 Episode)
Michael Andrew Baker
as Lionel's Lawyer (1 Episode)
Jesse Bush
as Officer #1 (1 Episode)
Thomas Crawford
as Judge (1 Episode)
Colin Ford
as Chazz (1 Episode)
Karole Foreman
as Dottie (1 Episode)
Asa Germann
as Blonde Jogger (1 Episode)
Matthew Gilmore
as Officer #2 (1 Episode)
Trilby Glover
as Guidance Counselor (1 Episode)
Alex Hyde White
as Doctor (1 Episode)
Emma Kennedy
as Denise (1 Episode)
Peter Mackenzie
as Mr. Bertoglio (1 Episode)
Tenz Mccall
as Young David Dahmer (1 Episode)
David Theune
as Math Teacher (1 Episode)
Ato Blankson Wood
as Aaron (1 Episode)
Rhoyle Ivy King
as Don (1 Episode)
Joshua Edward Moore
as CSI Investigator (1 Episode)
Hope Banks
as Mrs. Hempsill (1 Episode)
Cole Capps
as Kevin (1 Episode)
Tyler Crim
as Paramedic #2 (1 Episode)
Tempany Deckert
as Front Desk Police Officer (1 Episode)
Peter Holden
as Police Officer (1 Episode)
Daniel Curtis Lee
as Police Photographer (1 Episode)
Keylor Leigh
as Department Store Clerk (1 Episode)
Travon Mccall
as Police Lieutenant (1 Episode)
Curtis Nelson Ii
as Paramedic #1 (1 Episode)
Teshi Thomas
as Nicole Childress (1 Episode)
Vince Hill Bedford
as Steven Tuomi (1 Episode)
Blake Cooper Griffin
as Charles (1 Episode)
Mark Atteberry
as Dr. Park Dietz - Psychologist (1 Episode)
Hollie Bahar
as Field Surgeon (1 Episode)
Fiona Bishop
as Yearbook Girl (1 Episode)
Aaron Coleman
as Dean of Students (1 Episode)
Bill Doyle
as Special Agent (1 Episode)
Brie Eley
as Clinician (1 Episode)
Isaac Faulkner
as Dan (1 Episode)
Michael Germant
as Seth (1 Episode)
Brittany Giles
as Tina (1 Episode)
Steve Hasley
as Photographer (1 Episode)
John Ahle Kellar
as Doug Brozovsky (1 Episode)
Eugene Ko
as Yearbook Guy (1 Episode)
Teddy Margas
as Sticky Ricky (1 Episode)
Collie Jay Simmons
as Bartender (1 Episode)
Carson Zone
as Tanner (1 Episode)
Benjahmin Svyatoslavich
as Anthony Sears (1 Episode)
Matt Cordova
as Detective Rauss (1 Episode)
Jamela Asha
as Stenographer (1 Episode)
Skyler Bible
as Richard Guerrero (1 Episode)
Ivar Brogger
as Judge (1 Episode)
Ron Bush
as Jeffery’s Lawyer (1 Episode)
Crystal Coney
as Nurse (1 Episode)
Samjai Daniels
as James Doxator (1 Episode)
Lacy Diamond
as Prisoner #1 (1 Episode)
Dion Lamarr Harvey
as Prisoner #2 (1 Episode)
Ken Ivy
as African American Man (1 Episode)
Ben Scott
as Bus Driver (1 Episode)
Mark Weiler
as Officer (1 Episode)
Nikyla Boxley
as Young Shirley Hughes (1 Episode)
Karl Makinen
as Officer Clyde Reynolds (1 Episode)
Noel Arthur
as Doctor (1 Episode)
Olivia Baptista
as Margaret (1 Episode)
Bruce Beatty
as Dr. Larry Weeks (1 Episode)
Christopher Bencomo
as Manny (1 Episode)
Anissa Borrego
as Cashier (1 Episode)
Jared Debusk
as Rico (1 Episode)
Jordan Michael Green
as Hairstylist (1 Episode)
Cheryl Francis Harrington
as Shirley’s Mother (1 Episode)
Taneka Johnson
as Pediatrics Nurse (1 Episode)
Caroline Klidonas
as Makeup Artist (1 Episode)
Eva La Dare
as Delivery Nurse (1 Episode)
Brandon Papo
as Male Employee (1 Episode)
Arthur Richardson
as Manager (1 Episode)
John Shartzer
as Marcus (1 Episode)
Michael Anthony Spady
as Rufus (1 Episode)
Matt Steele
as Duane (1 Episode)
Keanush Tafreshi
as Denim Employee #1 (1 Episode)
Brandon Black
as Dean Vaughn (1 Episode)
Raphael Sbarge
as Mayor John Norquist (1 Episode)
Jacob Chattman
as Paul Myers (1 Episode)
Stephanie Erb
as Susan (1 Episode)
Scott Thomas Reynolds
as Police Officer #2 (1 Episode)
Dieu Tran
as Nousone Sinthasomphone (1 Episode)
Jacob Zukowski
as Joseph Bradehoft (1 Episode)
Tom Virtue
as Father Hecker (1 Episode)
Ava Ticotin
as Janie Hagen (1 Episode)
Rosemary Thomas
as Catherine Straughter (1 Episode)
Spencer Squire
as Nick (1 Episode)
Tony Robinette
as Donald Bradehoft (1 Episode)
Jordan Wall
as Darryl (1 Episode)
Jonathan Stanley
as Officer Krause (1 Episode)
Onh S Phabmixay
as Elder Woman (1 Episode)
Paul Zies
as Tattooed Prisoner (1 Episode)
Jim Mccaffree
as Sheriff - 1957 (1 Episode)
Eric Normington
as Gavin (1 Episode)
Michael Adler
as Judge Lawrence Gram (1 Episode)
Carlos Arellano
as Bailiff (1 Episode)
Molly Baker
as Audience Member (1 Episode)
Serene Branson
as News Correspondent (1 Episode)
Markina Brown
as Fresno Reporter #2 (1 Episode)
Demian Castro
as Geraldo Rivera (1 Episode)
Chase Fein
as Police Officer #2 (1 Episode)
Vanessa Giordano
as Fresno Reporter #1 (1 Episode)
Horace Gold
as Isaac Richards (1 Episode)
Arye Gross
as Gerald Boyle (1 Episode)
Bobbie Lee Jr
as J.W. Smith (1 Episode)
Shane Kerwin
as Ed Gein (1 Episode)
Ericka Kreutz
as Female Sergeant (1 Episode)
Mercy Malick
as Milwaukee Reporter #2 (1 Episode)
Ed Mattiuzzi
as Milwaukee Reporter #3 (1 Episode)
Danny Max
as Fresno Reporter #3 (1 Episode)
Phil Biedron
as Portage Prison Guard (1 Episode)
J Paul Boehmer
as Larry King (1 Episode)
David Bowe
as Russell Goldstein (1 Episode)
Adwin Brown
as Dennis (1 Episode)
Kyle Butenhoff
as Ron (1 Episode)
Celestial
as Dana (1 Episode)
Sarah Chang
as Emily Soo (1 Episode)
Bill Chott
as MPA President (1 Episode)
Robert Desanti
as Officer #1 (1 Episode)
Matthew Downs
as Officer Melnick (1 Episode)
Adam Dunnells
as White Prisoner (1 Episode)
Leroy Edwards Iii
as Osvaldo Durruthy (1 Episode)
Kareem Ferguson
as Lemar (1 Episode)
Britt George
as Portage Prison Guard #3 (1 Episode)
John Grady
as Barry Goldman (1 Episode)
Andy Hernandez
as Portage Prison Guard #2 (1 Episode)
Jackson Hurst
as Stone Phillips (1 Episode)
Doug Long
as Officer #2 (1 Episode)
Verton R Banks
as Larry King (1 Episode)
Dominic Burgess
as John Wayne Gacy (1 Episode)
Chris Greene
as Chaplain Adams (1 Episode)
Linda Park
as Julie Yang (1 Episode)
Ariella Amar
as Checkout Woman (1 Episode)
Aaron Anastasi
as Physician (1 Episode)
Anias Anozie
as Glenda's Grandson (1 Episode)
Troy Blendell
as Roy Ratcliffe (1 Episode)
Scott Broderick
as Warden Jeff Endicott (1 Episode)
Austin Cauldwell
as Rick (1 Episode)
Grant Davis
as Judge Daniel George (1 Episode)
Patrick Day
as Chaplain Berkum (1 Episode)
Nicole Lynn Evans
as Prison Librarian (1 Episode)
Roslyn Gentle
as Coroner (1 Episode)
Jeff Harms
as Jesse Anderson (1 Episode)
Kiff Vandenheuvel
as Frank Currier (1 Episode)
Jay Jackson
as Newscaster (1 Episode)
Matt Kaminsky
as Walter Jacobson (1 Episode)
David Kelsey
as Robert Fennig, Attorney (1 Episode)
Antonio David Lyons
as Pastor (1 Episode)
Anthony Omari
as Prisoner (1 Episode)
Amanda Reed
as Linda (1 Episode)
David Rockwell
as Statesville Warden (1 Episode)
Nokmaniphone Sayavong
as Laos Bride (1 Episode)
Rachel Winfree
as Woman (1 Episode)
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Spoiler-Safe Guide
medium confidencesource-verifiedAll 10 episodes of Season 1 (the only season of this limited series, released September 21, 2022) are covered. Episode titles confirmed from two independent sources (TVmaze and Wikipedia). All ★★★ events were re-fetched and re-checked this session from at least one named Tier 1-3 source; the Tony Hughes murder method (S1E6) could only be confirmed via a single Tier 3 source (FSHG recap) for the show's specific on-screen depiction, hence the downgrade. The Konerak finder identity (S1E2) was corrected based on two independent sources. S1E8 Joyce suicide depiction upgraded from 'referenced' to 'depicted' based on search confirmation. No new factual claims were introduced.
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Key: ★ notable · ★★ major · ★★★ series-defining · ✓ confirmed · ~ estimated · ⚠️ limited sources
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Characters
Jeffrey Dahmer · Evan Peters (adult); Nick A. Fisher (young) · debut [S1E1✓]
The series follows Dahmer from his socially isolated, troubled childhood through the murders of at least 17 men between 1978 and 1991, his arrest, trial, sentencing to 15 consecutive life terms, and his murder in prison by fellow inmate Christopher Scarver in 1994. The show is deliberately structured to resist sympathy for Dahmer, foregrounding the perspectives of victims and community members.
Glenda Cleveland · Niecy Nash · debut [S1E1✓]
Dahmer's neighbor and the series' moral conscience. Throughout the run she repeatedly calls police about smells, sounds, and the incident with Konerak — always dismissed. After the arrest she gives public testimony about law enforcement's failures and advocates for a memorial for the victims, linking her individual experience to systemic racism in policing.
Lionel Dahmer · Richard Jenkins (adult); Josh Braaten (young) · debut [S1E2✓]
Jeffrey's father, whose emotional distance and failure to recognize his son's warning signs becomes a sustained theme. He tries and fails to redirect Jeffrey through education and military service. After the arrest he writes a book and eventually takes public accountability for his parental failures. He disputes with Joyce over Jeffrey's brain after the death in prison.
Joyce Dahmer · Penelope Ann Miller (adult); Savannah Brown (young) · debut [S1E2✓]
Jeffrey's mother, depicted as struggling with prescription drug dependency during Jeffrey's childhood. After the arrest her guilt manifests in public pleas for the victims' families to pardon her son, and she clashes with Lionel over responsibility. She attempts suicide at some point and disputes with Lionel over what should happen to Jeffrey's brain after his death.
Tony Hughes · Rodney Burford · debut [S1E6✓]
Dahmer's twelfth confirmed victim. A deaf Black man from Milwaukee who worked toward a modeling career. Episode 6 dedicates an entire hour to his life, his relationship with Dahmer, and his murder. The episode is widely regarded as the series' most emotionally powerful hour, centering a victim's full humanity rather than the perpetrator's perspective.
Tracy Edwards · Shaun J. Brown · debut [S1E1✓]
Dahmer's would-be final victim and the man whose escape directly leads to the arrest. He is drugged and restrained in Dahmer's apartment but overpowers Dahmer and flees with a handcuff dangling from his wrist, flagging down police officers.
Catherine Dahmer · Michael Learned · debut [S1E4✓]
Jeffrey's paternal grandmother, with whom he lives for several years in Milwaukee. Her home becomes the site of multiple murders. She discovers a mannequin in Jeffrey's room, straining their relationship, but remains largely unaware of the extent of his crimes.
Christopher Scarver · Furly Mac · debut [S1E10✓]
A fellow inmate at the Columbia Correctional Institution in Portage, Wisconsin. After reading about Dahmer's crimes — particularly the cannibalism and his targeting of Black men — Scarver concludes he is an instrument of God's vengeance and beats Dahmer to death with a metal barbell during a work detail.
Shari Dahmer · Molly Ringwald · debut [S1E4~]
Lionel's second wife and Jeffrey's stepmother. A secondary supporting presence, primarily seen in relation to Lionel's attempts to help Jeffrey and the family's response to the arrests and trial.
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