All’s Fair Isn’t The Worst TV Show of 2025 – This Netflix Original Series Is

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Even though All’s Fair isn’t great – and follows the notoriously bad Monster: The Ed Gein Story – it’s not the absolute worst new show coming out this year. When people talk about the worst TV shows ever, it’s easy to exaggerate. Critics who regularly pan shows have to really think hard to pinpoint what makes one truly terrible.

Kim Kardashian’s new legal drama, All’s Fair, received overwhelmingly negative reviews. The Guardian gave it a rare 0-star rating, and USA Today called it “The worst TV show of the year.” Despite featuring talented actors like Niecy Nash-Betts and Naomi Watts, the Ryan Murphy series is likely to be remembered for its harsh critical reception.

While “All’s Fair” isn’t a perfect show, it might not be the worst one of the year – or even the worst series Ryan Murphy created in 2025. Compared to other dramas that had great actors but ultimately delivered confusing and poorly planned stories, “All’s Fair” actually fares better than one recent Netflix series.

Monster: The Ed Gein Story Is Worse Than All’s Fair

I remember when the first two seasons of Monster came out – people were pretty split on whether they were good or not. Then, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story dropped in 2022, and wow, everyone was watching! But it also caused a lot of debate. While Netflix was thrilled with the numbers, some critics wondered if it was right to create a fictionalized version of such a terrible criminal’s story. It definitely got people talking, that’s for sure.

The 2024 season of Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story sparked debate. While the acting was praised, many criticized it for not being entirely accurate, showing too much explicit content, and having an overly sensational style. However, the 2025 season, Monster: The Ed Gein Story, was significantly more problematic, exaggerating the issues present in previous seasons to an extreme level.

YouTube creator Medusone meticulously pointed out all the factual errors in Monster: The Ed Gein Story, but those weren’t the show’s biggest problems. Both Monster: The Ed Gein Story and All’s Fair failed to make the most of their talented casts – whether featuring stars like Laurie Metcalf, Addison Rae, and Charlie Hunnam, or Glenn Close, Kim Kardashian, and Naomi Watts. Both shows squandered impressive acting talent.

While both films received negative reviews, Monster: The Ed Gein Story was considered deeply offensive to the families involved, unlike All’s Fair, which was simply a silly and exaggerated fictional story. Although All’s Fair was difficult to watch, Monster: The Ed Gein Story was much more upsetting for the real people connected to the events, due to its significant inaccuracies.

Monster: The Ed Gein Story’s True Crime Roots Make Its Problems Much Worse

The series Monster: The Ed Gein Story went beyond simply being in poor taste; it presented inaccurate information. For example, it portrayed Anthony Perkins, who played Norman Bates in Psycho, as troubled and self-hating, and it falsely depicted a casual acquaintance of Ed Gein as a willing participant in his crimes. As a result, many viewers likely finished the series believing they understood Gein’s life and actions, when the show had presented a distorted version of events.

As a movie buff who’s followed the Ed Gein story for years, I have to say the recent miniseries really missed the mark. From the way they portrayed Gein’s voice to his connection with Adeline Watkins, it just wasn’t accurate. It’s fascinating to learn that even Robert Bloch, the author of Psycho which was inspired by Gein, didn’t see himself as a Gein expert! And get this – the police never even asked Gein for help catching Ted Bundy, and there’s doubt about whether he even committed all the murders the show depicts. It’s a reminder that even ‘based on a true story’ can take a lot of liberties.

The show depicts Gein murdering his brother and a teenager named Evelyn Hartley, but historical evidence suggests neither death was actually caused by him. While Gein committed terrible crimes, it’s important to remember these were real events that impacted real people.

Adding made-up murders to stretch out the show’s length is, at the very least, in poor taste, and at worst, seriously irresponsible. While promoted as a true-crime series, Monster: The Ed Gein Story largely fabricates the story of Adeline Watkins and Gein’s relationship with his mother.

Monster: Season 4 Will Struggle To Be As Terrible As The Ed Gein Story

As a huge fan of the show, I’m relieved to hear that season four of Monster shouldn’t have the same problems as previous seasons. Because this season focuses on the story of Lizzy Borden and takes place in the past, the creators have a lot more freedom to lean into the dramatic and over-the-top elements. It’s okay if it’s not 100% historically accurate – being set so long ago gives them that wiggle room, and honestly, that’s what makes this kind of story so fun!

Because the miniseries Monster: The Ed Gein Story already contained factual errors that affected real people, the film All’s Fair couldn’t possibly be more damaging with its own inaccuracies. All’s Fair is a dull and poorly acted film that fails to be either entertainingly campy or a credible legal thriller.

While not a particularly good show, this series isn’t terribly damaging. However, Monster: The Ed Gein Story is much worse – it exemplifies everything wrong with the true-crime genre and stands out as the worst show of 2025 due to its negative impact on similar programs.

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2025-11-14 17:49