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Netflix’s Monsters Explores Lizzie Borden Mystery in New Season
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In Short: Netflix is set to delve into one of America's most enduring murder mysteries with 'Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story,' premiering on September 17, 2026.
Netflix is revisiting the 1892 murders of Andrew and Abby Borden, who were found brutally killed inside their home in Fall River, Massachusetts, with a new eight-part series titled 'Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story.
The series, starring Ella Beatty as Lizzie Borden, explores her life within a restrictive Victorian household and her relationship with the family's live-in maid, Bridget 'Maggie' Sullivan, played by Vickey Krieps.
Lizzie was accused and put on trial for the murders but was ultimately acquitted in 1983, leaving the case shrouded in mystery. The show aims to investigate the complicated psychology of the accused and the social expectations of women in the 1890s.
Rebecca Hall, who plays Abby Borden, initially knew Lizzie mainly through the famous rhyme and was unaware of the case's enduring mystery. The series is part of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan's 'Monster' anthology, focusing on the female perspective and the broader story of gender, social expectations, and the power of an unsolved mystery.
What's confirmed
- Netflix is revisiting the 1892 murders of Andrew and Abby Borden, who were found brutally killed inside their home in Fall River, Massachusetts, with a new eight-part series titled 'Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story.
- The series, starring Ella Beatty as Lizzie Borden, explores her life within a restrictive Victorian household and her relationship with the family's live-in maid, Bridget 'Maggie' Sullivan, played by Vickey Krieps.
- Lizzie was accused and put on trial for the murders but was ultimately acquitted in 1983, leaving the case shrouded in mystery. The show aims to investigate the complicated psychology of the accused and the social expectations of women in the 1890s.
- Rebecca Hall, who plays Abby Borden, initially knew Lizzie mainly through the famous rhyme and was unaware of the case's enduring mystery. The series is part of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan's 'Monster' anthology, focusing on the female perspective and the broader story of gender, social expectations, and the power of an unsolved mystery.
What's still developing
- Viewing to anime on Netflix has rocketed at almost 10 times the rate of the streamer’s total viewing numbers over the past three years.
- By joining, you agree to our Privacy Policy & Terms of Use If Netflix has taught us anything, it’s that our collective appetite for true crime is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down.
- After revisiting the stories of Jeffrey Dahmer, the Menendez brothers and Ed Gein, Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s Monster anthology is turning its attention to one of America’s most enduring murder mysteries: Lizzie Borden.
- Naturally, Netflix is offering its own interpretation.
- More than 130 years later, nobody really knows what happened inside the Borden family home that day, which is precisely why the case has remained a fascination.
- Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story premieres on Netflix on Thursday, September 17, 2026, with all eight episodes expected to arrive at once.
- Netflix Originals typically launch gloabally at 12am Pacific Time, which means Australian viewers wcan expect the series to become available at approximately 5pm AEST.
- “People always look for a reason, because someone’s death is a great mystery,” the synthetic Herzog intones in the moody trailer.