Monster: The Ed Gein Saga - Faces Behind the Roles: Get to Know the Performers Portraying Adelina Watkins and Others

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Netflix is returning to the terrain of true crime with the latest part of Ryan Murphy’s acclaimed series, Monster: The Ed Gein Story. After the widespread acclaim for Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, this disturbing fresh chapter will delve into the existence and misdeeds of Ed Gein, one of the United States’ most infamous offenders, whose unsettling behavior provided inspiration for classics such as Psycho and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

The limited-run series not only scrutinizes Gein’s deranged mindset but also lends a voice to his victims, notably Adelina Watkins, whose narrative is a main focus in the season. With a compelling collection of performers, Monster: The Ed Gein Story combines suspenseful horror with profound sentiment, exhibiting the ferocity of Gein’s offenses and the humanity of those affected.

Keep reading to acquaint yourself with the accomplished actors who bring this troubling story to the screen.

Charlie Hunnam as Ed Gein

Charlie Hunnam, most notably known for his famed part as Jax Teller in Sons of Anarchy and his principal acts in Pacific Rim and The Gentlemen, embodies the severely unhinged Ed Gein.

Suzanna Son as Adelina Watkins

Suzanna Son, who garnered high praise for her impressive part in Sean Baker’s Red Rocket, embodies Adelina Watkins, a fictional compilation drawing from Gein’s actual victims.

Lesley Manville as Bernice Worden

Academy Award-nominated actress Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread, The Crown, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris) personifies Bernice Worden, the store proprietor whose vanishing ultimately resulted in Gein’s apprehension.

Laurie Metcalf as Augusta Gein

Laurie Metcalf, a Tony and Emmy Award recipient recognized for Roseanne, Lady Bird, and her stage work, undertakes the intricate role of Augusta Gein, Ed’s domineering, fervently devout mother.

Tyler Jacob Moore as Sheriff Art Schley

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 30: Tyler Jacob Moore attends the Monster: The Ed Gein Story NY Premiere at Paris Theater on September 30, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Netflix)

Tyler Jacob Moore, notable for Shameless and Once Upon a Time, stars as Sheriff Art Schley, the Wisconsin officer whose investigation revealed Gein’s atrocities.

Hudson Oz as Henry Gein

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 30: Hudson Oz attends the Monster: The Ed Gein Story NY Premiere at Paris Theater on September 30, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jenny Anderson/Getty Images for Netflix)

Up-and-coming actor Hudson Oz is cast as Henry Gein, Ed’s elder sibling, whose mysterious demise in a blaze years prior hinted at the impending gloom.

Tom Hollander as Alfred Hitchcock

Tom Hollander, who most recently featured in The White Lotus: Sicily and as Truman Capote in Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, imbues his depiction of Alfred Hitchcock with both humor and seriousness.

Joey Pollari as Anthony Perkins

Joey Pollari, of Love, Simon and The Inheritance Games fame, embodies Anthony Perkins, the actor who immortalized Norman Bates in Hitchcock’s Psycho.

Olivia Williams as Alma Reville

Seasoned British actress Olivia Williams (The Sixth Sense, Rushmore, The Crown) takes on the role of Alma Reville, Alfred Hitchcock’s spouse and creative colleague.

Mimi Kennedy as Dr. Mildred Newman

Character actress Mimi Kennedy (Mom, Erin Brockovich) plays Dr. Mildred Newman, one of the earliest psychiatrists to assess Gein’s disrupted psyche.

Addison Rae as Evelyn Hartley

Music sensation and performer Addison Rae (He’s All That, Thanksgiving) makes a cameo as Evelyn Hartley, a made-up radio personality investigating the expanding press whirlwind surrounding Gein’s misdeeds.

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Monster: The Ed Gein Saga – Faces Behind the Roles: Get to Know the Performers Portraying Adelina Watkins and Others