Get your first look at Ryan Murphy's next 'Monster' series, starring Charlie Hunnam as killer Ed Gein

The latest entry of Netflix's twisted anthology series premieres in October. There's a new monster in the next installment of Ryan Murphy's Netflix anthology series -- and now we're finally getting our first proper look at him. Netflix has dropped the first peek at season 3 of its Monster anthology series from Murphy and Ian Brennan, which stars Sons of Anarchy alum Charlie Hunnam as killer Ed Gein, the "Butcher of Plainfield." Gein was only convicted of one murder in the 1950s, but he was suspected of committing others. Known to have collected human body parts, Gein has served as the inspiration behind fictional killers throughout history, including Norman Bates in Psycho and Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs. He spent the later part of his life in a mental institution and died in 1984. The streamer revealed that Monster: The Ed Gein Story will focus on "the frozen fields of 1950s rural Wisconsin" and tell the story of how "a friendly, mild-mannered recluse named Eddie Gein lived quietly on a decaying farm -- hiding a house of horrors so gruesome it would redefine the American nightmare." The show's synopsis continues, "Driven by isolation, psychosis, and an all-consuming obsession with his mother, Gein's perverse crimes birthed a new kind of monster that would haunt Hollywood for decades. From Psycho to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre to The Silence of the Lambs, Gein's macabre legacy gave birth to fictional monsters born in his image and ignited a cultural obsession with the criminally deviant. Ed Gein didn't just influence a genre -- he became the blueprint for modern horror." The show vows to tell the tale of "how one simple man in Wisconsin" became a "singular ghoul" and "revealed to the world the most horrific truth of all -- that monsters aren't born, they're made... by us." Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. The Monster anthology began with Dahmer -- Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, which starred Evan Peters as the titular serial killer. Released in September 2022, it netted both Peters and Richard Jenkins Emmy nominations, and earned Niecy Nash an award for her supporting role as Dahmer's neighbor. The series' second installment, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, featured the story of the Menendez brothers, who were convicted of having murdered their parents in their Beverly Hills home in 1989. The series starred Nicholas Chavez as Lyle and Cooper Koch as Erik. Javier Bardem played their father, José, while Chloë Sevigny portrayed their mom, Mary Louise "Kitty." Monsters and the documentaryThe Menendez Brothers, which dropped on Netflix last fall, largely contributed to the renewed fascination with the killers' 1996 trial. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office even reopened their case, which led to the brothers getting resentenced in May. Murphy will next focus on the story of notorious accused ax murderer Lizzie Borden for season 4 of the true-crime anthology series. The prolific creator and producer has already cast the star of the upcoming season, Ella Beatty, the daughter of Warren Beatty and Annette Bening. She'll be joined by Rebecca Hall and Vicky Krieps.