American Monster 2016
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- June 1, 2016
- Last Aired
- December 30, 2025
- Format
- 13 seasons · 130 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~93.2 hours (43 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S12E2 "We Were Fooled" (★ 8.5/10)
- Network
- Investigation Discovery
- Where to Stream
- Hulu, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Philo
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★ TMDB users: 7.4/10 from 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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At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.4/10 from 23 votes
- Format
- 13 seasons · 130 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~43 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- Investigation Discovery
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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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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
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- 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
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- 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
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- 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
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- 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
Season 6 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Everyone's Favorite Uncle Mytharc Dec 6, 2020
- E2 Second Chance Core Dec 13, 2020
- E3 Out of His Shell Core Dec 20, 2020
- E4 Plus-One Core Dec 27, 2020
- E5 It Was All of Them Mytharc Jan 3, 2021
- E6 Hoop Dreams Core Jan 10, 2021
- E7 Unmasked Core Jan 17, 2021
- E8 Life in Florida Core Mar 28, 2021
- E9 Nothing Can Stop Us Mytharc Mar 28, 2021
- E10 Ghost From the Past Mytharc Mar 28, 2021
Season 7 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Unlucky in Love Mytharc Oct 24, 2021
- E2 He Was Her Everything Core Oct 31, 2021
- E3 With Honors Core Nov 7, 2021
- E4 By Design Core Nov 14, 2021
- E5 What the Heart Wants Mytharc Nov 21, 2021
- E6 Stage Fright Core Dec 5, 2021
- E7 Once a Killer Core Dec 26, 2021
- E8 Say Your Prayers Core Jan 2, 2022
- E9 It Could Be Me Mytharc Jan 9, 2022
- E10 About to Break Mytharc Jan 16, 2022
Season 8 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tell Me You Love Me Mytharc May 29, 2022
- E2 Life On The Lake Core Jun 5, 2022
- E3 Dance With Me Core Jun 12, 2022
- E4 An Uncomfortable Day Core Jun 19, 2022
- E5 It Was All Of Them Core Jun 26, 2022
- E6 Broken Heart in Broken Arrow Core Jul 3, 2022
- E7 Safe At Home Core Jul 10, 2022
- E8 Put Yourself Out There Core Jul 17, 2022
- E9 When's Mom Coming Home Mytharc Jul 24, 2022
- E10 The Man Who Got Away Mytharc Jul 31, 2022
Season 9 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Rescue Me Mytharc Oct 30, 2022
- E2 I Had No Choice Core Nov 6, 2022
- E3 It's Over. Move On. Core Nov 13, 2022
- E4 Brothers and Sisters Core Nov 20, 2022
- E5 Only She Knows Core Dec 4, 2022
- E6 The Only Way Out Core Dec 11, 2022
- E7 The Whole Building is Full of Snakes! Core Dec 18, 2022
- E8 Two Anniversaries Core Jan 1, 2023
- E9 You Got Me Mean Mytharc Jan 8, 2023
- E10 Gone Hunting Mytharc Jan 15, 2023
Season 10 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Friends Outside of Work Mytharc May 28, 2023
- E2 Day Three After Murder Core Jun 4, 2023
- E3 The Hidden Room Core Jun 11, 2023
- E4 Lake Placid Core Jun 18, 2023
- E5 Enjoy the Moment While It Lasts Mytharc Jun 25, 2023
- E6 I Took Her Somewhere Peaceful Core Jul 2, 2023
- E7 He Wasn't Supposed To Be Here Core Jul 9, 2023
- E8 Keep It Hush Core Jul 16, 2023
- E9 Say Daddy's the Best Mytharc Jul 23, 2023
- E10 Cabin Fever Mytharc Jul 30, 2023
Season 11 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Spoiled to Death Mytharc Nov 12, 2023
- E2 Screaming Bloody Murder Core Nov 19, 2023
- E3 Breathe for Me Mom Mytharc Nov 26, 2023
- E4 A Wedding and Four Funerals Core Dec 3, 2023
- E5 The Punisher Core Dec 10, 2023
- E6 If Only He Had a Heart Core Dec 17, 2023
- E7 Success at Any Cost Core Jan 7, 2024
- E8 We're Looking at You Barbara Core Jan 14, 2024
- E9 Why You Recording Me? Mytharc Jan 21, 2024
- E10 Angels and Demons Mytharc Jan 28, 2024
Season 12 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 I Saw Dad Kill Mom Mytharc Jun 16, 2024
- E2 We Were Fooled Core Jun 23, 2024
- E3 I Love My Wife Core Jun 30, 2024
- E4 Broken People Core Jul 7, 2024
- E5 The Biker & His Bride Core Jul 14, 2024
- E6 Love Is Deaf Core Jul 21, 2024
- E7 Til Death Do Us Part Core Jul 28, 2024
- E8 Lovely Rida Core Aug 4, 2024
- E9 Something About Him Mytharc Aug 11, 2024
- E10 Tempest Mytharc Aug 18, 2024
Season 13 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Control Freak Mytharc Oct 28, 2025
- E2 Drip, Drip! Core Nov 4, 2025
- E3 Weight Control Core Nov 11, 2025
- E4 Mom Is Always Right Core Nov 18, 2025
- E5 Momma's Boy Core Nov 25, 2025
- E6 The Power Couple Core Dec 2, 2025
- E7 The Last Dance Core Dec 9, 2025
- E8 My Brother’s Keeper Core Dec 16, 2025
- E9 Draw A Picture Mytharc Dec 23, 2025
- E10 Double Take Mytharc Dec 30, 2025
Verified insights
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.
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