MONSTER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY: Renewed for 2 More Seasons

True Crime fans and enthusiasts can celebrate. After the immense success of Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Netflix announced today that the anthology series is moving forward with at least two seasons. Just like the first season, the upcoming two installments are set to chronicle the life of serial killers who have made a huge negative impact on society. The names of the criminals whose stories will be covered in the upcoming episodes haven’t been disclosed.

Netflix refers to Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story as “record-breaking,” and the numbers seem to confirm it. According to Netflix itself, the first season of the series is projected to reach the landmark number of one billion view hours in coming weeks. So far, the show has accumulated over 900 million view hours, which makes it one of the most-watched English-language shows to premiere on the streamer ever.

The two-season order was announced along with a second season for The Watcher, another disturbing thriller series that premiered on Netflix in mid-October. In an official statement, head of Global TV at Netflix Bela Bajaria celebrated the success of both series and praised the series creators’ work:

The Monster and Murphy-Brennan Legacy at Netflix

As Bajaria indicated, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story was created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, both of whom developed other shows for Netflix, including Hollywood, The Politician, and Ratched. The renewal announcement isn’t surprising: Back in October, the streamer had already announced that both Monster and The Watcher were reaching sky-high viewing numbers.