Evan Peters As Jeffrey Dahmer: See The Actor Playing The Serial Killer

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September 20, 2022 4:14PM EDT

Evan Peters completely transforms into serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in the new Netflix series ‘Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.’ See the actor in character.

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Evan Peters As Jeffrey Dahmer In Photos

Evan Peters As Jeffrey Dahmer In Photos
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‘Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ is being released September 21, 2022, on Netflix. The limited series will consist of 10 episodes and explore the heinous crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer, one of the most notorious serial killers.

Evan Peters is taking on the role of Jeffrey Dahmer. The actor, best known for his roles in ‘American Horror Story’ and his Emmy-winning turn in ‘Mare of Easttown,’ is tackling his toughest role to date. He also serves as an executive producer of the series.

The synopsis reads: ‘Between 1978 and 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer gruesomely took the lives of seventeen innocent victims. DAHMER – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is a series that exposes these unconscionable crimes, centered around the underserved victims and their communities impacted by the systemic racism and institutional failures of the police that allowed one of America’s most notorious serial killers to continue his murderous spree in plain sight for over a decade.’ See photos of Evan as Jeffrey Dahmer.

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Evan Peters In ‘Monster’

Evan Peters In ‘Monster’
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Evan Peters will play Jeffrey Dahmer from his high school years up until his death. The serial killer died in 1994 at the age of 34. 

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Evan Peters As Jeffrey Dahmer In Court

Evan Peters As Jeffrey Dahmer In Court
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After a 13-year killing spree, Jeffrey Dahmer was eventually arrested. He was initially sentenced to 15 terms of life imprisonment.

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Evan Peters As Jeffrey Dahmer At His Trial

Evan Peters As Jeffrey Dahmer At His Trial
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Jeffrey Dahmer was going to spend the rest of his life in prison. He was killed by a fellow inmate in 1994. 

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Evan Peters On His Dark Role

Evan Peters On His Dark Role
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‘I was very scared about all of the things that Dahmer did, and trying to commit to [playing this character] was absolutely going to be one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do in my life,’ Evan said in an interview. He previously worked with Ryan Murphy on ‘Pose’ and ‘American Horror Story.’

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Evan Peters & Michael Learned

Evan Peters & Michael Learned
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Michael Learned plays Catherine Dahmer, Jeffrey’s grandmother. Jeffrey would often lure his victims to his grandmother’s house.

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Evan Peters In Episode 5

Evan Peters In Episode 5
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One thing about the show is that it will never be in Jeffrey Dahmer’s POV. ‘We had one rule going into this from Ryan [Murphy] that it would never be told from Dahmer’s point of view,’ Evan told Netflix.

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Evan Peters As Jeffrey Dahmer In The Netflix Series

Evan Peters As Jeffrey Dahmer In The Netflix Series
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Jeffrey Dahmer is being led away in handcuffs in this scene from episode 5. The series will consist of 10 episodes. 

September 20, 2022, 3:40PM