Monstrum: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The world is full of monsters, myths, and legends and Monstrum isn't afraid to take a closer look. The show, hosted by Emily Zarka, Ph.D., takes us on a journey to discover a new monster in each new episode. Monstrum looks at humans unique drive to create and shape monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature, and film and digs deep into the history of those mythologies.

Series details

• Title: Monstrum
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2019-04-10
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 7 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 44780
• IMDb ID: tt14914174
• TVDB ID: 363839

Cast and credited roles

• Emily Zarka — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 2019: premiered 2019-04-10; final listed air date 2019-12-20.
• Season 2020: premiered 2020-01-29; final listed air date 2020-12-23.
• Season 2021: premiered 2021-01-14; final listed air date 2021-12-15.
• Season 2022: premiered 2022-02-08; final listed air date 2022-12-13.
• Season 2023: premiered 2023-02-09; final listed air date 2023-12-14.
• Season 2024: premiered 2024-02-08; final listed air date 2024-12-26.
• Season 2025: premiered 2025-02-13; final listed air date 2025-12-16.
• Season 2026: premiered 2026-02-24; final listed air date 2026-09-09.

Source and licence

Adapted from Monstrum on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.