American Monster (2016)

Crime · Documentary · Drama

Monsters can be found lurking behind any innocent smile and on any street corner in America. Never-before-seen-video footage stares straight into the eyes of these killers who hide in plain sight. Anyone can be a monster.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (1,302 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 13
Streaming (US): Hulu · Disney+ · HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 13 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

7.49 avg 7 episodes 8.2 → 7.7 42 min avg

U-shaped

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Devil in Disguise	8.2	25
1	Home Video Hit	7.1	120
2	Appalachian Horror Film	7.4	110
3	Wave to Daddy	7.3	98
4	Sing for the Camera	7.3	93
5	Shooting Phoenix	7.4	84
6	Right Before Your Eyes	7.7	87

Season 2 (2017)

7.54 avg 10 episodes 7.7 → 7.6 42 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Green Monster	7.7	101
2	Family Snapshot	7.3	80
3	Alabama Murder Mystery	7.8	95
4	Anything for You	7.5	84
5	The Last Broadcast	6.7	80
6	Push Record	7.4	69
7	Stand by Your Man	7.4	64
8	Live by the Sword	8.0	74
9	The Craigslist Killer	8.0	70
10	The Wrong Man	7.6	62

Season 3 (2018)

7.42 avg 13 episodes 7.4 → 7.7 43 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Stages of Grief	7.4	71
2	Remote Control	7.3	61
3	Backyard Daddy	7.4	61
4	A Mother's Work	7.3	54
5	Band of Brothers	7.6	53
6	Watch Your Back	7.3	53
7	The Last Valentine	7.3	52
8	Into the Swamp	7.2	52
9	Don't Forget Me	7.2	45
10	Off-Camera	7.6	54
11	Take Me to the River	7.5	45
12	Just Out of Frame	7.7	45
13	Double Cross #2	7.7	17

Season 4 (2019)

7.59 avg 12 episodes 7.9 → 7.6 46 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Falling Down	7.9	61
2	Two Families	7.9	50
3	Twice Shy	7.7	45
4	Life of the Party	7.7	33
5	Looks Can Kill	7.4	42
6	In Sickness and Health	7.6	42
7	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	7.4	43
8	An Open Relationship	7.6	39
9	Edge of Reason	7.6	41
10	Double Cross	7.1	40
11	Momma's Girl	7.6	42
12	Too Good to be True	7.6	41

Season 5 (2020)

7.54 avg 10 episodes 7.6 → 7.8 43 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Brothers in Arms	7.6	44
2	Flesh and Blood	7.9	42
3	Once a Princess	6.5	50
4	Body Type	7.6	39
5	Staten Island Love Story	7.4	43
6	My Body	7.7	47
7	Have You Seen This Woman?	7.7	39
8	Who Am I?	7.4	38
9	By God, That's Enough	7.8	39
10	Stay With Me	7.8	38

Season 6 (2020)

7.47 avg 10 episodes 7.3 → 7.7 43 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Everyone's Favorite Uncle	7.3	51
2	Second Chance	7.8	45
3	Out of his shell	7.6	45
4	Plus One	7.3	37
5	It Was All of Them	7.5	42
6	Hoop Dreams	7.2	36
7	Unmasked	7.7	43
8	Life in Florida	7.3	38
9	Nothing Can Stop Us	7.3	37
10	Ghost from The Past	7.7	38

Season 7 (2021)

7.53 avg 11 episodes 7.7 → 7.6 44 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	He Was Her Everything & Unlucky in Love	7.7	23
1	Unlucky in Love	7.6	38
2	He Was Her Everything	7.8	49
3	With Honors	7.2	42
4	By Design	7.8	44
5	What the Heart Wants	7.4	48
6	Stage Fright	7.7	42
7	Once a Killer	7.3	40
8	Say Your Prayers	7.5	37
9	It Could Be Me	7.2	42
10	About to Break	7.6	37

Season 8 (2022)

7.43 avg 10 episodes 7.6 → 7.8 44 min avg

Rebound

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Tell Me You Love Me	7.6	41
2	Life on the Lake	7.2	37
3	Dance With Me	7.8	40
4	An Uncomfortable Day	6.9	34
5	It Was All of Them 2	7.5	34
6	Broken Heart in Broken Arrow	7.5	38
7	Safe at Home	7.4	32
8	Put Yourself Out There	7.5	31
9	When's Mom Coming Home?	7.1	34
10	The Man Who Got Away	7.8	39

Season 9 (2022)

7.48 avg 10 episodes 7.6 → 7.4 44 min avg

Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Rescue Me	7.6	43
2	I Had No Choice	7.5	38
3	It's Over. Move On.	7.5	39
4	Brothers and Sisters	7.6	39
5	Only She Knows	7.3	39
6	The Only Way Out	7.4	36
7	Building Is Full of Snakes!	7.7	36
8	Two Anniversaries	7.3	35
9	You Got Me Mean	7.5	27
10	Gone Hunting	7.4	30

Season 10 (2023)

7.43 avg 10 episodes 7.4 → 7.4 44 min avg

Season 10 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Friends Outside of Work	7.4	37
2	Day Three After Murder	8.0	46
3	The Hidden Room	7.0	30
4	Lake Placid	7.4	33
5	Enjoy the Moment	7.7	35
6	I Took Her Somewhere	7.3	35
7	He Wasn't Supposed to be Here	7.3	35
8	Keep It Hush	7.0	30
9	Say Daddy's the Best	7.8	31
10	Cabin Fever	7.4	33

Season 11 (2023)

7.51 avg 10 episodes 7.8 → 7.8 44 min avg

Season 11 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Spoiled to Death	7.8	41
2	Screaming Bloody Murder	7.4	36
3	Breathe for Me Mom	7.3	31
4	A Wedding and Four Funerals	7.3	29
5	The Punisher	7.5	29
6	If Only He Had a Heart	7.2	29
7	Success at Any Cost	7.4	31
8	We're Looking at You Barbara	7.6	27
9	Why You Recording Me?	7.8	25
10	Angels and Demons	7.8	26

Season 12 (2024)

7.27 avg 10 episodes 7.7 → 7.5 44 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 12 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	I Saw Dad Kill Mom	7.7	26
2	We Were Fooled	7.3	26
3	I Love My Wife	6.5	24
4	Broken People	7.2	23
5	The Biker & His Bride	6.8	23
6	Love Is Deaf	7.4	21
7	Til Death Do Us Part	7.2	24
8	Lovely Rida	7.8	24
9	Something About Him	7.3	21
10	Tempest	7.5	25

Season 13 (2024)

7.30 avg 10 episodes 6.9 → 7.2 41 min avg

Season 13 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Control Freak	6.9	36
2	Drip, Drip!	7.6	27
3	Weight Control	7.7	29
4	Mom Is Always Right	7.4	25
5	Momma's Boy	7.5	26
6	The Power Couple	7.0	26
7	Last Dance	6.9	23
8	My Brother's Keeper	7.6	23
9	Draw a Picture	7.2	26
10	Double Take	7.2	26