Netflix has announced a second season of its smash-hit serial killer drama Monster after making serious waves with The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.
And with a new instalment comes new controversy.
Shortly after news of the new true crime series broke, fans took to social media to trade barbs about Netflix's choice of subject matter.
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As per The Hollywood Reporter, the second season will focus on Lyle and Erik Menendez, who killed their parents at their Beverly Hills home in 1989.
The two brothers claimed their father abused them sexually, emotionally, and physically for the duration of their lives.
They were tried twice, found guilty once, and have been in prison ever since.
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Some people on social media are now accusing Netflix of creating television programmes that glamorize violent crimes and are insensitive to victims and their families.
One user said: "Am I the only one who thinks it's tasteless how many of these dramas about serial killers are being made? There's eventually a point where it's no longer about informing the public and it becomes exploitation in making a profit off of someone's notoriety."
A second added: "Absolutely crazy they got the public opinion on the heavily criticized first thing and then were like 'let’s do it again'."
A third slammed the streaming service with: "Profiting off such horrible things by turning it into a tv show for people to consume is disgusting and despicable."
A fourth quipped: "They're gonna team up the serial killers like they're Avengers."
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One had a rather chilling suggestion: "Imagine they invite the families of the real victims of the murderers and have them pose at the premiere with the actors."
So, yeah.
People aren't really impressed.
With the season two announcement came a teaser trailer, which is a recording of Lyle Menendez's real-life 911 call.
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The video also revealed a 2024 release date.
We suppose it does make sense that Netflix would want to replicate season one's success.
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story has clocked almost 300 million hours of views, officially becoming one of Netflix’s most streamed shows.
Just 12 days after its release, the series that follows the notorious Milwaukee cannibal had already garnered 299.84 million hours viewed.
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The first installment of the anthology series from Ryan Murphy was the third title to hit the billion-hour mark in viewing time.
It hit that milestone in just 60 days, making it the ninth most watched English television series of all time, as per Indie Wire.
Netflix has declined to comment.
Topics: Netflix, Film and TV, Entertainment
