The Netflix anthology's co-creator Ian Brennan refutes that the series glamorizes the murders: "I don't think this season is sensational at all. I think it's sensationally good," he told THR.

Charlie Hunnam is sharing what went through his head when he agreed to play serial killer Ed Gein — and how he "fell into a full panic" after realizing the decision he made.

Charlie Hunnam was initially worried that his new role in 'Monster: The Ed Gein Story' was 'a horrible mistake.'

As we see Ed Gein experience over a decade over his life in Monster, Charlie Hunnam is a similar age to his character. The British actor was born on April 10, 1990 and is currently 45 years old. This makes Charlie, 8 years older than Ed at the start of the show and considerably younger than Ed when it ends.

Ed Gein is generally seen as one of the darkest human beings to ever live. He’s been the inspiration for fictional killers from Norman Bates to Buffalo Bill from The Silence of the Lambs. This fact wasn’t lost on Charlie Hunnam, who says that he thought he may have made a mistake by agreeing to play such a troubled individual. He tells EW …

Charlie Hunnam talks about what he needed to do to get inside the mind of serial killer Ed Gein for Netflix's "Monster: The Ed Gein Story."

Charlie Hunnam’s much-talked-about physical transformation for Monster: The Ed Gein Story includes an eye prosthetic that’s raised a lot of questions. Right off the bat, fans of the British star were quick to notice that Hunnam’s left eye looked a little different on the Netflix show.