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Molly Ringwald as Dahmer's stepmother Shari and Richard Jenkins as father Lionel Dahmer.

'Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' is a 10-part limited series on Netflix. All photos: Netflix

The show tells a fictionalised account of Dahmer's crimes but is based on the real-life, brutal murders he carried out.

Dahmer killed 17 young men between 1978 and 1991.

Although the series is fictionalised, it is a fairly accurate depiction of Dahmer and his crimes.

Dahmer was found guilty and convicted with no chance of parole.

Ron Bush as Jeffrey Dahmer’s lawyer, left, and Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer.

From left, Richard Jenkins as Dahmer's father Lionel, Molly Ringwald as stepmother Shari, and Penelope Ann Miller as his mother Joyce.

From left, Michael Beach as detective Murphy, Colby French as detective Kennedy, with Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer.

Scott Paophavihanh as Anouke Sinthasomphone, left, and Khetphet Phagnasay as Sounthone Sinthasomphone, the family members of one of Dahmer's victims.

Molly Ringwald as Dahmer's stepmother Shari and Richard Jenkins as father Lionel Dahmer.

'Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' is a 10-part limited series on Netflix. All photos: Netflix

The show tells a fictionalised account of Dahmer's crimes but is based on the real-life, brutal murders he carried out.

Dahmer killed 17 young men between 1978 and 1991.

Although the series is fictionalised, it is a fairly accurate depiction of Dahmer and his crimes.

Dahmer was found guilty and convicted with no chance of parole.

Ron Bush as Jeffrey Dahmer’s lawyer, left, and Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer.

From left, Richard Jenkins as Dahmer's father Lionel, Molly Ringwald as stepmother Shari, and Penelope Ann Miller as his mother Joyce.

From left, Michael Beach as detective Murphy, Colby French as detective Kennedy, with Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer.

Scott Paophavihanh as Anouke Sinthasomphone, left, and Khetphet Phagnasay as Sounthone Sinthasomphone, the family members of one of Dahmer's victims.

Molly Ringwald as Dahmer's stepmother Shari and Richard Jenkins as father Lionel Dahmer.

'Monster: the Jeffrey Dahmer Story' - in pictures

People watch an annular solar eclipse in Puerto San Julian, Argentina. AP

Pictures of the week: From a solar eclipse in Argentina to China’s national day

Wallpaper imprinted with The Great Wave off Kanagawa (1831) by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. All photos: The Met x Sedar Global

Art from The Met as home decor – in pictures