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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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
American Monster is available to stream on DirecTV On Demand, Discovery+, Discovery+ (Via Amazon Prime), Disney+, HBO (Via Hulu), Hulu, Max (Via Amazon Prime), Philo, YouTube TV, Plex, Spectrum On Demand, The Roku Channel, and Tubi in United States. You can also buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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.
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Episode 1
When wealthy bachelor Steve Clayton meets homely VA nurse Lana Walsh, it's love at first sight. But the devoted couple aren't immune to life's tragedies, and when an untimely death raises questions, an unsettling and devastating secret is revealed.
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Episode 2
Joy and Fred are typical high school sweethearts until a tragic work accident changes the course of their lives forever. As Joy tries to find a second shot at love, her past will refuse to let her go and sets in motion a heartbreaking tragedy.
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Episode 3
Doting parents Brett and Mona Wehde live a quiet life in sleepy rural Iowa, raising their three children. When a new family arrives, relationships flourish, but behind closed doors, a wicked plot hatches that will destroy life as they know it forever.
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Episode 4
When Melissa and Rob find love at a birthday BBQ, everything seems to have fallen into place. But as Rob works longer hours, Melissa is left with an uneasy feeling. When tensions flare, not even the happiest of proposals can save them from devastation.
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Episode 5
The Futos are a close-knit family of five who film their lives over many decades. But when four of them are found brutally murdered the investigation into the slayings will uncover a terrible truth and a family secret that has laid buried for decades.
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Episode 6
High-achieving Keonte Chavis has always relied on her big, loving family to support her dreams. But when a sudden disappearance leads to a disturbing murder, they all face a dark and terrifying reality... the predator is one of their own.
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Episode 7
Rob and Lisa Whedbee are a beautiful couple who turn heads wherever they go. Then, a medical trauma upends their happy family, setting them on a path of destruction that will end in lies, accusations, and a brutal home invasion.
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Episode 8
Wealthy and glamorous 72-year-old widow Jean Schwarzkopf is determined not to give up on life and is soon a fixture on the Florida social scene. But Jean’s new friends are not all they seem, and her family is drawn into a dark world of crime and violence.
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Episode 9
Brandon Duran and Amber Andrews are an offbeat couple with a love of family - a perfect match. But despite marriage and a child, their passionate love affair soon turns into venomous hate, leading to a sinister betrayal and a horrifying murder.
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Episode 10
Best friends Julie Marange and Kristin Dargis are like sisters. So, when Julie falls for Kristin’s brother George, it seems to be a perfect romance. But both soon realize that escaping the past takes more than love - and can lead to fatal consequences.
Where to watch American MonsterEpisode information updated Jul 23, 2026
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