People love serial killer shows Creepy as it may be, whether it is a fictional serial killer or a story drawn from true crime, people can't get enough of the people (usually men) who commit these heinous acts

Fortunately, the best streaming services have a fair amount of quality serial killer programming: Netflix has “Monster,” “Mindhunter,” “You,” etc, but Prime Video and Paramount Plus also have great Prime Video and Paramount Plus also have some great films My personal favorite is “Hannibal,” which is also available on Prime Video, but can also be seen for free on Pluto TV There is no excuse not to play it

So here are seven of the best shows about serial killers that you can watch on Netflix or Prime Video

“Monster” currently has two seasons, but I especially recommend the first season, now known as “Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” The second season is titled “Monster: The Story of Lyle and Eric Menendez,” and let's just say I regret watching it

Created by “American Horror Story” creator Ryan Murphy, this 10-episode season stars Evan Peters as notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer As a biographical drama, it delves into his murders from 1978 to 1991, examining instances where Dahmer was nearly arrested and how racial prejudice and indifference made his crimes possible While not entirely accurate, it is an excellent true crime drama

Watch on Netflix

There may be no more cinematic serial killer show than “Mindhunter,” for which legendary director David Fincher directed many episodes and at least partially produced The show was based on a true crime book published in 1995 called Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit, which ran for two seasons It aired for two seasons Some say it ended too soon

Starring Jonathan Groff and Holt McCallany as FBI agents Holden Ford and Bill Tench, Anna Torv plays psychologist Wendy Carr They work for the FBI's Behavioral Sciences Division, which seeks to use their knowledge of serial killers to solve unsolved cases In Season 1, the team investigates Edmund Kemper (Cameron Britton), a co-ed murderer of men and women, among many other serial killers, in order to solve cases from 1977 to 1980 In Season 2, the team investigates the Atlanta murders of 1979-1981

Watch on Netflix

“Dexter” is perhaps the most famous serial killer television show ever created; it aired for eight seasons from 2006 to 2013, not including the spin-off series “Dexter”: in 2021 It does not include “New Blood,” which debuted Not every season was a hit with viewers or critics, but when the show was at its peak, it was among the best shows on television It was nominated for numerous awards, including an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actor (Michael C Hall)

One of the things that made the show so brilliant was its premise In Dexter, Hall plays Dexter Morgan, a forensic technician for the Miami Police Department When he is not assisting the police, however, he is killing murderers who he feels have escaped adequate justice If you're looking for a serial killer with a moral compass--no matter how twisted--this show is perfect

Watch on Paramount Plus or Netflix

Of the shows on this list, “You” is probably the most infuriating Maybe it's because toxic relationships and stalking are integral to the story, or maybe it's frustration that the protagonist keeps getting away with (literally) murder Either way, something about this show prevents me from watching it

But if you can stomach it, you probably won't regret it By all accounts, the series is very good, if not award-winning In You, Penn Badgley plays Joe Goldberg, a seemingly charming bookstore manager who is obsessed with women and kills anyone who gets in his way Badgley also stars as Will Bettelheim, a new identity that Goldberg transferred to Los Angeles in Season 2 However, Joe/Will is unable to shake off his evil ways and eventually adopts a third persona in Season 4 Watch now before Season 5 is released in the not-too-distant future

Watch on Netflix

If you ask people what TV show they think was cancelled too soon, you might be surprised at how many people say “Hannibal” It is certainly my answer as well The fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter, played by Mads Mikkelsen, is one of the best serial killers portrayed on television and film

The show, a prequel to Silence of the Lambs, draws heavily from the novels Red Dragon, Hannibal, and Hannibal Rising It stars Hugh Dancy as FBI profiler Will Graham He is hired by Jack Crawford (Laurence Fishburne) to investigate a series of murders in Minnesota Will is assisted by forensic psychiatrist Dr Hannibal Lecter, who is secretly a cannibalistic serial killer who aims to destroy Graham and turn the FBI agent into a killer

Watch on Prime Video, AMC Plus, or Pluto TV (free with ads)

If you know the name Norman Bates, you will (naturally) think of the character in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho The show serves as a prequel to that iconic horror film, in which Norman's multiple personalities have deadly effects

However, Bates Motel is set in the present day, not in Fairvale, but in the fictional town of White Bay The film begins when Norma (Vera Farmiga), Norman's mother, buys the motel “Seafarer” to start a new life with Norman (Freddie Highmore) after the death of Norman's husband But as Norman's mental health deteriorates, he becomes a danger, and Norma struggles to protect her son The final season is loosely adapted from the 1959 novel Psycho, on which the Hitchcock film was based

Watch on Prime Video

Some of these shows star serial killers and undoubtedly glorify them

But “Blackbird” is different In this Apple TV Plus miniseries, the serial killer villain is pure evil, and that is established early on Taron Egerton plays James “Jimmy” Keane, a charming criminal caught in a drug bust and sentenced to 10 years without parole He gets the evidence the FBI needs to keep serial killer Larry Hall (Paul Walter Hauser) behind bars

Watch on Apple TV Plus