Netflix Top 10 Shows: ‘Dahmer’ Series DETHRONED by THIS Movie Amid Online Backlash
Netflix's "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" has been making headlines over the past few weeks after getting released because of its controversy and popularity. At one point, the show became the streaming platform's number one content. However, a movie has finally dethroned the series amid its backlash.
According to Daily Mail UK, the show had been knocked off from the number one spot of Netflix's top 10 list, a list that curates the platform's most viewed programs.
The Ryan Murphy-produced series had been replaced by a movie also created by him titled "The Watcher," a film that revolves around a couple who received threats. Forbes reported that it was based on a true story and a 2018 New York Magazine article.
The movie's lead actors are Bobby Cannavale and Naomi Watts.
On the other hand, the Jeffrey Dahmer series, which stars Evan Peters, centered on what happened during the serial killer's life from his childhood up until he was an adult who murdered young men and teenagers between 1978 and 1991.
Peters and Murphy have been collaborating for years as the actor previously starred in several seasons of the producer's famed "American Horror Story" anthology series.
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'Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" Was Viewed by Millions Despite Backlash
In early reports, the true crime mystery amassed a whopping 196.2 million viewers a week after getting released.
The limited series, which is composed of 10 episodes, was previously added to the list of the most-viewed shows on Netflix like the second season of "Bridgeton," "Squid Game," "Stranger Things," and many more.
Even though the show is successful based on numbers, the show was also met with criticism as they reportedly didn't ask for permission from the victims' families about telling their stories before the show was released.
Speaking to Insider, Rita Isbell, the sister of Dahmer's victim Errol Lindsey, noted that she and her family were not asked to participate on the show.
"I was never contacted about the show. I feel like Netflix should've asked if we mind or how we felt about making it. They didn't ask me anything. They just did it," Isbell said.
The victim's sister was bothered upon watching some of the clips of the show, especially when she saw the scene where she infamously screamed at Dahmer during her court statement.
