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Charlie Hunnam has been slammed for his defence of Ed Gein as the Netflix series on the serial killer was viewed for 90 million hours

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

Charlie Hunnam has faced backlash for comments made about the serial killer he portrays in Netflix's latest Monster series

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.

The Ed Gein Story is under fire before it releases on Netflix, and what Charlie Hunnam has said about his role.

Created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, Monster: The Ed Gein Story stars Charlie Hunnam as the “Godfather of serial killers.” “I wanted to get as close as possible to who Ed was, to do him justice, and for this thing to feel authentic,” Charlie previously revealed in an interview with Tudum.

Charlie Hunnam tells PEOPLE how he embodied Ed Gein in the new season of Netflix's 'Monster.' He explains that he tried to understand the murderer better by learning about his trauma and changing his own physical appearance.

Stepping into the shoes of a notorious serial killer is not for the faint of heart, so following the conclusion of filming for Netflix’s Monster season three, Charlie Hunnam visited the grave of Ed Gein to clear his head.

He researched the infamous murderer and grave robber in-depth, visited his grave in his hometown in Wisconsin and even acquired a 70-minute taping of Gein following his arrest in 1957 that was used in Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein.

Charlie Hunnam is taking his girlfriend's advice when it comes to his career. In an interview with E! News, the actor, 45, revealed what his girlfriend of nearly 20 years, Morgana McNelis, thinks about his dark roles,