Season 1

Season 1 of Hulu's supernatural horror anthology series Monsterland was picked up for an 8 episode season order on May 24, 2019. It premiered on October 2, 2020.^[1]

Synopsis[]

Through encounters with Gothic beasts, including fallen angels and werewolves, broken people are driven to desperate acts in an attempt to repair their lives, ultimately showing there is a thin line between man and beast. Based on the short stories from Nathan Ballingrud's collection.

Cast[]

Kaitlyn Dever as Toni
Jonathan Tucker as Alex
Megan Byrne as Janine
Charlotte Cabell / Vivian Cabell as Jack
Charlie Tahan as Nick Smith
Sherry Jo Ward as Gayle Smith
Ben Rappaport as West
Jack DiFalco as Dagr
Nadia Alexander as Finalgirl
Nicole Beharie as Annie
Marquis Rodriguez as George
Anthony Harvey as Trumpeter
Hamish Linklater as Joe
Lauren Bittner as Nancy Breaux
Michael Hsu Rosen as Josh
Bill Camp as Stan Price
Julie Dretzin as Sylvia
Teresa Avia Lim as Kristine
Nicole LaLiberte as Sharon
Tony Crane as Senator Fletcher
Mason Schneiderman as Tim
Tina Benko as Marianne Westhart
Michael Tyler as Jesus
Taylor Schilling as Kate Feldman
Roberta Colindrez as Shawn Greene
Trieu Tran as Sharko
Tyson Ritter as Breezy
Adria Arjona as Dana
Kelly Marie Tran as Lauren Mills
Susan Pourfar as Rebecca Milak
Sarah Catherine Hook as Elena Milak
Alice Kremelberg as Abby
Rachel Zeiger-Haag as Cheyenne
Joy Osmanski as Faye
Mike Colter as Brian Cooke
Adepero Oduye as Amy Cooke
Michael Chernus as Tommy
V Nixie as Angel

Episodes[]

#	Title	Writer(s)	Director	Airdate
1	Port Fourchon, LA	Mary Laws	Anne Sewitsky	October 2, 2020
A down-and-out waitress questions her choices.
2	Eugene, OR	Scott Kosar	Kevin Phillips	October 2, 2020
A lonely teen encounters an unwelcome guest.
3	New Orleans, LA	Mary Laws	Craig MacNeil	October 2, 2020
A New Orleans socialite wrestles with her past.
4	New York, NY	Wesley Strick	Eagle Egilsson	October 2, 2020
A wealthy CEO suffers for his sins.
5	Plainfield, IL	Emily Kaczmarek	Logan Kibens	October 2, 2020
A suburban lawyer debates life and death.
6	Palacios, TX	Mary Laws	Nick Pesce	October 2, 2020
A disgruntled fisherman makes the catch of a lifetime.
7	Iron River, MI	Emily Kaczmarek	Desiree Akhavan	October 2, 2020
A neglected daughter longs for another life.
8	Newark, NJ	Mary Laws	Babak Anvari	October 2, 2020
A grieving couple struggles to say goodbye.

Trivia[]

According to showrunner, Mary Laws, "The episodes are all self-contained stories, but there are some easter eggs and a recurring character that weave them all together."^[2]
Three episodes in are direct adaptations of Nathan Ballingrud’s stories, and the others are inspired by the North American Lake Monsters collection.^[2]
Each episode of Monsterland is set in a different American city.^[2]
The official trailer was scored by series composer Gustavo Santaolalla.^[2]