American Monster 2016
★ 7.4/10 · 23 votes TV-14 CrimeDocumentary 13 seasons · 130 eps Returning Series
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What is American Monster?
American Monster is a television series first released in 2016. Catalogued under Crime, Documentary.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2016
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 130
- Runtime
- 43 minutes
- First aired
- Jun 1, 2016
- Last aired
- Dec 30, 2025
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Investigation Discovery
- Genres
- Crime, Documentary
- Updated
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Overview
American Monster is a television series first released in 2016. Catalogued under Crime, Documentary. Produced and broadcast by Investigation Discovery. Current status: Returning Series. Spans 13 seasons and 130 tracked episodes.
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American Monster (TV Series 2016- ) - Full cast & crew - IMDb
American Monster (TV Series 2016- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
American Monster — The Movie Database (TMDB)
American Monster - Full Cast & Crew - TV Guide
American Monster (2016-2025) - Full Cast and Crew - Moviefone
Monster (American TV series) - Wikipedia
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Should you watch it?
“This documentary series examines killers who hide in plain sight behind innocent smiles across America.”
Reasons to watch
- features never-before-seen video footage
- explores cases of killers hiding in plain sight
Keep in mind
- contains mature themes unsuitable for younger viewers
Watch it if you are interested in true crime documentaries that utilize archival video footage.
The series is rated TV-14 for its documentary content regarding homicide cases.
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Cast
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Tom Streithorst
Self - Narrator (voice)
Robert Firth
Self - Narrator (voice) ☻
Katherine Ramsland
Self - Forensic Psychologist ☻
Michael S. Lazorick
Self - Actor in Blaine's Movie ☻
Sean D. Gaston
Self - Actor in Blaine's Movie ☻
Erin Lampart
Self - Actor (archive footage) ☻
Tim Kent
Self - Author, 'Murder from the Pulpit'
Fil Waters
Self - Detective, Houston Police Dept.
Ramon Sosa
Self - Former Boxer ☻
Henrihs Ahmadejevs
Jeffrey Glanda
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Season 1 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Home Video Hit Mytharc Jun 1, 2016
- E2 Appalachian Horror Film Core Jun 8, 2016
- E3 Wave to Daddy Mytharc Jun 15, 2016
- E4 Sing for the Camera Core Jun 22, 2016
- E5 Shooting Phoenix Mytharc Jun 29, 2016
- E6 Right Before Your Eyes Mytharc Jul 6, 2016
Season 2 · 10 episodes
- E1 The Green Monster Mytharc Jul 9, 2017
- E2 Family Snapshot Core Jul 16, 2017
- E3 Alabama Murder Mystery Core Jul 23, 2017
- E4 Anything For You Core Jul 30, 2017
- E5 The Last Broadcast Core Aug 6, 2017
- E6 Push Record Core Aug 13, 2017
- E7 Stand By Your Men Core Aug 20, 2017
- E8 Live By the Sword Core Aug 27, 2017
- E9 The Craigslist Killer Mytharc Sep 3, 2017
- E10 The Wrong Man Mytharc Sep 10, 2017
Season 3 · 12 episodes
- E1 Stages of Grief Mytharc Jul 8, 2018
- E2 Remote Control Core Jul 15, 2018
- E3 Backyard Daddy Core Jul 22, 2018
- E4 A Mother's Work Core Aug 5, 2018
- E5 Band of Brothers Core Aug 12, 2018
- E6 Watch Your Back Mytharc Aug 19, 2018
- E7 The Last Valentine Core Sep 2, 2018
- E8 Into the Swamp Mytharc Sep 9, 2018
- E9 Don't Forget Me Mytharc Sep 23, 2018
- E10 Off-Camera Core Sep 30, 2018
- E11 Take Me to the River Mytharc Oct 14, 2018
- E12 Just Out of Frame Mytharc Oct 21, 2018
Season 4 · 12 episodes
- E1 Falling Down Mytharc Sep 2, 2019
- E2 Two Families Core Sep 8, 2019
- E3 Twice Shy Core Sep 15, 2019
- E4 Life Of The Party Core Sep 22, 2019
- E5 Looks Can Kill Core Sep 29, 2019
- E6 In Sickness And In Health Core Oct 13, 2019
- E7 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Core Oct 13, 2019
- E8 An Open Relationship Core Oct 20, 2019
- E9 Edge Of Reason Core Oct 27, 2019
- E10 Double Cross Mytharc Nov 3, 2019
- E11 Momma's Girl Mytharc Nov 10, 2019
- E12 Too Good To Be True Mytharc Nov 17, 2019
Season 5 · 10 episodes
- E1 Brothers in Arms Mytharc Jun 7, 2020
- E2 Flesh and Blood Core Jun 14, 2020
- E3 Once a Princess Core Jun 21, 2020
- E4 Body Type Core Jun 28, 2020
- E5 Staten Island Love Story Mytharc Jul 5, 2020
- E6 My Body Mytharc Jul 12, 2020
- E7 Have You Seen This Woman Mytharc Jul 19, 2020
- E8 Who Am I? Core Jul 26, 2020
- E9 By God, That's Enough Mytharc Aug 2, 2020
- E10 Stay With Me Mytharc Aug 9, 2020
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Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the series?
The series focuses on killers who hide in plain sight within American communities.
What kind of footage is used?
The show utilizes never-before-seen video footage to examine the subjects.
What genre is the show?
It is classified as a documentary, suspense, and drama series.
When did the series begin?
The series began in 2016.
Is this related to the Netflix anthology series Monster?
No, the provided sources distinguish this 2016 documentary series from the biographical crime drama anthology created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan.