Across more than a decade, 17 teen boys and young men were murdered by convicted killer Jeffrey Dahmer. How did he evade arrest for so long?
Cast
Evan Peters
Jeffrey Dahmer
Richard Jenkins
Lionel Dahmer
Molly Ringwald
Shari Dahmer
Michael Learned
Catherine Dahmer
Niecy Nash-Betts
Glenda Cleveland
Brey Chanadet
Other Kid
Nick Fisher
Young Jeffrey Dahmer
Michael Beach
Det. Dennis Murphy
Colby French
Patrick Kennedy
Mac Brandt
Robert Rauth
Shaun Brown
Tracy Edwards
Grant Harvey
Rolf Mueller
Penelope Ann Miller
Joyce Dahmer
Kieran Tamondong
Konerak Sinthasomphone
Josh Braaten
Young Lionel Dahmer
Cameron Cowperthwaite
Steven Hicks
Nigel Gibbs
Reverend Jesse Jackson
Justin Stella
Derek
Andy Taylor Kim
Investigator
Ken Lerner
Joe Zilber
Savannah Brown
Young Joyce Dahmer
Michael Andrew Baker
Lionel's Lawyer
Jesse Bush
Officer #1
Thomas Crawford
Judge
Colin Ford
Chazz
Karole Foreman
Dottie
Asa Germann
Blonde Jogger
Matthew Gilmore
Officer #2
Trilby Glover
Guidance Counselor
Alex Hyde-White
Doctor
Emma Kennedy
Denise
Peter MacKenzie
Mr. Bertoglio
Tenz McCall
Young David Dahmer
David Theune
Math Teacher
Ato Blankson-Wood
Aaron
Chris Gann
Police Officer #1
Rhoyle Ivy King
Don
Joshua Edward Moore
CSI Investigator
Mark Reininga
Young Police Officer
Leanne Suter
On Camera Reporter
Matthew Alan
Officer Gabrish
Scott Michael Morgan
Officer Balcerzak
Hope Banks
Mrs. Hempsill
Rodney Burford
Tony Hughes
Cole Capps
Kevin
Ken Clement
Wally the Butcher
Tyler Crim
Paramedic #2
Tempany Deckert
Front Desk Police Officer
Peter Holden
Police Officer
Daniel Curtis Lee
Police Photographer
Keylor Leigh
Department Store Clerk
Travon McCall
Police Lieutenant
Dia La Ren Nash
Sandra Smith
Curtis Nelson II
Paramedic #1
Teshi Thomas
Nicole Childress
Vince Hill-Bedford
Steven Tuomi
Blake Cooper Griffin
Charles
Mark Atteberry
Dr. Park Dietz - Psychologist
Hollie Bahar
Field Surgeon
Fiona Bishop
Yearbook Girl
Aaron Coleman
Dean of Students
Bill Doyle
Special Agent
Brie Eley
Clinician
Isaac Faulkner
Dan
Michael Germant
Seth
Brittany Giles
Tina
Steve Hasley
Photographer
John Ahle Kellar
Doug Brozovsky
Eugene Ko
Yearbook Guy
Teddy Margas
Sticky Ricky
Collie Jay Simmons
Bartender
Carson Zone
Tanner
Dyllón Burnside
Ronald Flowers
Benjahmin Svyatoslavich
Anthony Sears
Matt Cordova
Detective Rauss
Jamela Asha
Stenographer
Skyler Bible
Richard Guerrero
Ivar Brogger
Judge
Ron Bush
Jeffery’s Lawyer
Crystal Coney
Nurse
Samjai Daniels
James Doxator
Lacy Diamond
Prisoner #1
Dion LaMarr Harvey
Prisoner #2
Somlit Inthalangsy
Sayamone Sinthasomphone
Ken Ivy
African American Man
Phet Mahathongdy
Somdy Sinthasomphone
Brayden Maniago
Somsack Sinthasomphone
Khetphet Phagnasay
Sounthone Sinthasomphone
Ben Scott
Bus Driver
Mark Weiler
Officer
Karen Malina White
Shirley Hughes
Nikyla Boxley
Young Shirley Hughes
Karl Makinen
Officer Clyde Reynolds
Noel Arthur
Doctor
Olivia Baptista
Margaret
DaShawn Barnes
Rita Isbell
Bruce Beatty
Dr. Larry Weeks
Christopher Bencomo
Manny
Anissa Borrego
Cashier
Jared DeBusk
Rico
Jordan Michael Green
Hairstylist
Cheryl Francis Harrington
Shirley’s Mother
Taneka Johnson
Pediatrics Nurse
Caroline Klidonas
Makeup Artist
Eva La Dare
Delivery Nurse
Amy Mack
Barbara Hughes
Brandon Papo
Male Employee
Arthur Richardson
Manager
John Shartzer
Marcus
Michael Anthony Spady
Rufus
Matt Steele
Duane
Keanush Tafreshi
Denim Employee #1
Corey Timmons
Will Hughes
Kyrsten V. Williams
Kim Hughes
Nikea Gamby-Turner
Mildred Lindsey
David Barrera
Chief Arreola
Brandon Black
Dean Vaughn
Raphael Sbarge
Mayor John Norquist
Jacob Chattman
Paul Myers
Maurice Demus
Jacob
Stephanie Erb
Susan
Clark Moore
Deputy Chief
Scott Paophavihanh
Anouke Sinthasomphone
Scott Thomas Reynolds
Police Officer #2
Dieu Tran
Nousone Sinthasomphone
Raymond Watanga
Sopa Princewill
Jacob Zukowski
Joseph Bradehoft
Tom Virtue
Father Hecker
Ava Ticotin
Janie Hagen
Rosemary Thomas
Catherine Straughter
Spencer Squire
Nick
Tony Robinette
Donald Bradehoft
Jordan Wall
Darryl
Jonathan Stanley
Officer Krause
Onh S. Phabmixay
Elder Woman
Paul Zies
Tattooed Prisoner
Jim McCaffree
Sheriff - 1957
Eric Normington
Gavin
Michael Adler
Judge Lawrence Gram
Carlos Arellano
Bailiff
Molly Baker
Audience Member
Serene Branson
News Correspondent
Markina Brown
Fresno Reporter #2
Demi Castro
Geraldo Rivera
Chase Fein
Police Officer #2
Vanessa Giordano
Fresno Reporter #1
Horace Gold
Isaac Richards
Arye Gross
Gerald Boyle
Rodney J. Hobbs
African American Sergeant
Bobbie Lee Jr.
J.W. Smith
Shane Kerwin
Ed Gein
Ericka Kreutz
Female Sergeant
Mercy Malick
Milwaukee Reporter #2
Ed Mattiuzzi
Milwaukee Reporter #3
Danny Max
Fresno Reporter #3
Keyla McNeely
Dorothy Straughter
Phil Biedron
Portage Prison Guard
J. Paul Boehmer
Larry King
David Bowe
Russell Goldstein
Adwin Brown
Dennis
Kyle Butenhoff
Ron
Celestial
Dana
Sarah Chang
Emily Soo
Bill Chott
MPA President
Robert DeSanti
Officer #1
Matthew Downs
Officer Melnick
Adam Dunnells
White Prisoner
Leroy Edwards III
Osvaldo Durruthy
Kareem Ferguson
Lemar
Britt George
Portage Prison Guard #3
John Grady
Barry Goldman
Jake Green
Officer Kelly
Andy Hernandez
Portage Prison Guard #2
Jackson Hurst
Stone Phillips
Doug Long
Officer #2
Furly Mac
Christopher Scarver
Verton R. Banks
Larry King
Dominic Burgess
John Wayne Gacy
Chris Greene
Chaplain Adams
Linda Park
Julie Yang
Ariella Amar
Checkout Woman
Aaron Anastasi
Physician
Anias Anozie
Glenda's Grandson
Troy Blendell
Roy Ratcliffe
Scott Broderick
Warden Jeff Endicott
Austin Cauldwell
Rick
Grant Davis
Judge Daniel George
Patrick Day
Chaplain Berkum
Nicole Lynn Evans
Prison Librarian
Roslyn Gentle
Coroner
Jeff Harms
Jesse Anderson
Kiff VandenHeuvel
Frank Currier
Jay Jackson
Newscaster
Matt Kaminsky
Walter Jacobson
David Kelsey
Robert Fennig, Attorney
Antonio David Lyons
Pastor
Anthony Omari
Prisoner
Amanda Reed
Linda
David Rockwell
Statesville Warden
Nokmaniphone Sayavong
Laos Bride
Rachel Winfree
Woman
Episodes
Episode One
After throwing his neighbor off the stench coming from his apartment, Jeff heads to a local bar, where a stranger takes him up on a tempting offer.
Please Don't Go
A young Jeff contends with troubles at home and school. Years later, his strange behavior evolves into murderous deeds that slip past the police.
Doin' a Dahmer
Left to live alone after his parents' turbulent divorce, high school senior Jeff breaks routine when he invites a hitchhiker into his home.
The Good Boy Box
From high school to the Army, Jeff struggles to find stability. While living in his grandmother's house, Jeff begins targeting young men at gay bars.
Blood on Their Hands
Jeff's list of victims grows longer without a full police investigation. An encounter with a teen lands him in jail. Later, he gets his own apartment.
Silenced
Aspiring model Tony moves to Madison and meets Jeff at a bar, beginning a relationship through handwritten notes that takes a dark turn.
Cassandra
A prominent activist meets with Glenda, who recounts her harrowing experiences living next door to Jeff and how her concerns went largely ignored.
Lionel
As Jeff awaits trial, his father deals with his own demons, the Milwaukee police try to save face and the victims' families share their stories.
The Bogeyman
Glenda, the victims and their families do their best to move forward despite haunting memories, while Jeff attracts fanfare from behind bars.
God of Forgiveness, God of Vengeance
In prison, Jeff's newfound fame makes him a target. His parents seek closure and Glenda pushes for a memorial on familiar grounds to honor the victims.
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