Does American Monster leave you hopeful?

No. Less hopeful than 96% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is American Monster easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 75% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is American Monster sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 72% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

American Monster

Name: American Monster
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Released: 2016
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Tom Streithorst, Robert Firth, Katherine Ramsland, Michael S. Lazorick, Sean D. Gaston

On Investigation Discovery

2016–13 seasons130 episodes43 min7.4 / 10

A long-running true-crime documentary series that uses archival footage and interviews to expose the ordinary faces of extraordinary killers, building dread through accumulated case studies.

Monsters can be found lurking behind any innocent smile and on any street corner in America. Never-before-seen-video footage stares straight into the eyes of these killers who hide in plain sight. Anyone can be a monster.

Clusters

Grief, Guilt, and the Long Investigation Betrayal, Paranoia, and the Cost of Loyalty History's moral weight, thrillingly grim Paranoia Without Comfort

Genres

Crime Documentary

Keywords

Homicide Interview Murder Crime Scene Home Video True Crime Storytelling Reenactment Homicide Detective

Questions people ask

Does American Monster leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is American Monster violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
Is American Monster scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is American Monster easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is American Monster sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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