If you've been on Netflix recently, then you've probably seen at least the poster for Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, which is currently No. 1 on the Top 10 list in the US.

Created and written by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, Dahmer chronicles the brutal murders of men and young boys by serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer between 1978 and 1991.

Unlike other Dahmer-centered movies, this series takes an even closer look at how the Milwaukee Police Department failed to apprehend Dahmer, and how it ultimately led to the deaths of numerous men, who were predominantly Black. Dahmer sheds light on the racism, homophobia, and more that led to Dahmer being able to commit murders for more than 10 years.

Evan Peters, who plays Dahmer in the series, recently spoke to Netflix about how difficult it was to portray the serial killer and how it was the toughest role he's taken on.

To help him prepare for the role, Murphy told Peters to watch Stone Phillips's interview with the real Dahmer. Then Peters read numerous biographies and the police report of Dahmer's confession in 1992, and listened to audio of Dahmer speaking to a psychologist/detective.

"It was so jaw-dropping that it all really happened that it felt important to be respectful to the victims, the victims' families, to try and tell the story as authentically as we could," Peters recalled.

When it came time to actually film the limited series, Peters said it was a tough process. He also said that, in looking back, playing Dahmer was the "hardest" thing he's had to do in his career.

"Honestly, I was very scared about all the things that he did and diving into that, and trying to commit to that was absolutely going to be one of the hardest things I've ever had to do in my life because I wanted it to be very authentic," Peters said.

You can watch Peters's entire interview with Netflix below:

https://youtu.be/pvQP-85ADRE