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Monster: The Ed Gein Story
2025
· TV Show
· 1 season
–
MEANRANK
The shocking true-life tale of Ed Gein, the infamous murderer and grave robber who inspired many of Hollywood's most iconic on-screen killers.
Details
- Created by
- Ian Brennan
- Studio
- Ryan Murphy Television, Prospect Films
- Released
- 3 October 2025
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 8 across 1 season
- Awards
- 1 win, 19 nominations
Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 20 →1 major award won · 1 win from 20 nominations across 12 ceremonies
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2026 | Excellence in Production Design for a Television Movie or Limited Series | Matthew Flood Ferguson | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2026 | Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television | Charlie Hunnam | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2026 | Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie | Laurie Metcalf | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2026 | Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie | Charlie Hunnam | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2026 | Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Charlie Hunnam | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2026 | Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup | Leo Corey Castellano, Mark Nieman, and Joseph Badiali (for "The Godfather") | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2026 | Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) | Heather Koontz (for "The Babysitter") | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2026 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Jamie Hardt, Christina "Chuyue" Wen, Jose Garcia, Mario M. Coletta, Jamison Rabbe, and Jacob McNaughton (for "Sick as Your Secrets") | Nominee |
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Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Production Design for a Television Movie or Limited Series | Matthew Flood Ferguson | Winner |
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
6 nominations
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Michael Bauman (for "Buxom Bird") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Period Costumes | Joshua J. Marsh, Sharon Sampson, Erin Fabian, Serrita Coleman, and Latrese Wright (for "Mother!") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) | Heather Koontz (for "The Babysitter") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup | Leo Corey Castellano, Mark Nieman, and Joseph Badiali (for "The Godfather") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Jamie Hardt, Christina "Chuyue" Wen, Jose Garcia, Mario M. Coletta, Jamison Rabbe, and Jacob McNaughton (for "Sick as Your Secrets") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Laurie Metcalf | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Super Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie | Charlie Hunnam | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie | Laurie Metcalf | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television | Charlie Hunnam | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Charlie Hunnam | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Charlie Hunnam | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards
3 nominations
| Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling (Television Series – Limited or Movie for Television) | Barry Lee Moe, Erica Adams, George Guzman, Michele Arvizo, and Randy Wilder | Nominee |
| Best Period and/or Character Make-Up (Television Series – Limited or Movie for Television) | Corey Castellano and Heather Koontz | Nominee |
| Best Special Make-Up Prosthetics (Television Series – Limited or Movie for Television) | Corey Castellano, Mark Nieman, David Leroy Anderson, and David Snyder | Nominee |
Actor Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series | Charlie Hunnam | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Motion Picture, Limited Series, or Pilot Made for Television | Michael Bauman (for "Buxum Bird") | Nominee |
MacGuffin Awards
1 nomination
| One Hour Period Television Series | Cameron Lowande | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Charlie Hunnam | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America TV Awards
1 nomination
| Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Television Movie or Limited Series | Melissa Licht and Matthew Flood | Nominee |