Netflix's 'Monster: The Ed Gein Story' Snatches 20.7 Million Views in Week 2, Up Slightly From 'Menendez'

By Loree Seitz

“Monster: The Ed Gein Story” kept the momentum going in its second week on Netflix, with its week 2 viewership slightly outpacing “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”

After debuting to 12.2 million views in its first three days, the Ed Gein-centered installment rose to tally up 20.7 million views in its second week on Netflix, exceeding the 19.5 million views brought in by “Menendez” during the season’s second week on Netflix last year. During its debut week, “The Ed Gein Story” had already surpassed the initial viewership for “Menendez” by tallying up 12.2 million views in three days, whereas “Menendez” brought in 12.3 million views in its first four days.