Netflix's new Dahmer series has viewers conflicted
Netflix's Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is here – and viewer reaction is divided, to say the least.
Jeffrey Dahmer was a Midwest-based serial killer that took the lives of seventeen people between 1978 and 1991. He was convicted for fifteen of the murders in 1992, being sentenced to fifteen consecutive life terms. Monster is a ten-episode series that aims to "expose these unconscionable crimes, centered around the underserved victims and their communities impacted by the systemic racism and institutional failures of the police."
The limited series, co-created and executive-produced by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, is told from the point of view of each victim, with one episode dedicated to each. Richard Jenkins, Molly Ringwald, Penelope Ann Miller, Michael Learned, Shaun J. Brown, Colin Ford, and Niecy Nash also star.
Some viewers feel that the new series is disrespectful to the victims' families, while others think it's a well-acted story that needs to be told.
On a positive note, some viewers felt that the series is important as it sheds light on like racism, poverty, and police brutality that are still relevant in our society today.
"'You’re gonna believe a white man with a criminal record instead of a black man with no record' That sums up why #DahmerNetflix deserves to be told. It’s a story about racism, poverty, police brutality, injustice and privilege. All of which are still relevant today," one viewer (opens in new tab) said.
"This Jeffrey Dahmer series on Netflix is doubling as a trauma series for the Black community & especially the Black queer community. I like the truth to be told… But realize this isn’t just about Dahmer. This is about how a Black community was targeted, attacked, & ignored," said
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