3. Dahmer – Monster: The Story of Jeffrey Dahmer
The Netflix series Dahmer – Monster: The Story of Jeffrey Dahmer revolves around the crimes of the American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer and tells the stories of the victims.
Watch Dahmer – Monster: The Story of Jeffrey Dahmer if you like the following about Dexter :
- Focus on a serial killer
- Psychological insights
- Dark themes and abysses of the human psyche
- Police work and investigations
This is what the IMDb ratings say: On IMDb, the series receives an average of 7.9 stars from 156,042 ratings.
Fun fact: Even Peters, who plays the lead role in the series, revealed that co-creator Ryan Murphy set a rule for the entire production: it should not focus on Dahmer and should neither humanize him nor evoke sympathy. Instead, it should focus more on the victims and the themes of racism or homophobia that were related to the case. (via capitalfm.com)
4. Killing Eve
The series is based on the Codename Villanelle books by Luke Jennings and revolves around MI5 agent Eve Polastri’s hunt for the ruthless assassin Villanelle, who works for a secret organization. In the process, a complicated and increasingly obsessive relationship develops between the two women.
Watch Killing Eve if you like the following about Dexter :
- Complex main characters
- Cat-and-mouse game
- Moral ambiguity
- Serial killer/assassin
- Anti-heroine
This is what the IMDb ratings say: The series receives 8.1 stars from a total of 135,695 ratings on IMDb.
Fun fact: More than 100 actresses auditioned for the role of Villanelle. The producer Sally Woodward Gentle was looking for a woman who could perfectly blend into the crowd as an assassin. (via screenrant.com).
