Lizzie Borden Series Premiere
Netflix announces September premiere date for Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story starring Ella Beatty.
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The season’s trailer contains graphic depictions of axe-based violence, a content consideration for viewers beyond the series’ historical-crime premise.
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Ella Beatty was cast as Lizzie Borden after a multi-country search; TV Insider reported the casting announcement on July 28, 2025.
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The season marks a departure from the anthology’s previous focus on convicted male killers, including Jeffrey Dahmer, the Menendez brothers and Ed Gein, by centering a woman whose guilt was never established in court.
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Netflix’s official synopsis frames Lizzie as trapped in a cruel Victorian household before the killings shock the nation, signaling that the drama will emphasize domestic confinement and family conditions as part of its setup.
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The Netflix series is arriving amid renewed screen interest in Borden: the indie film Lizzie Borden: The Hatchet House is also forthcoming, while The Lizzie Borden Game was released in 2026 and Christina Ricci previously played Borden in Lifetime’s 2015 series The Lizzie Borden Chronicles.
Netflix will premiere Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story on September 17, 2026, releasing all eight episodes at once TV Insider. Ella Beatty stars as Lizzie Borden, the woman tried and acquitted for the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. This marks the first time Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan's anthology has centered an acquitted subject—and a woman—rather than a convicted killer.
The scripted drama explores themes of Victorian-era misogyny, gender roles, and female rage, though Herald News cautions viewers not to treat it as a definitive account of the unresolved case. Charlie Hunnam plays Andrew Borden, with Rebecca Hall as Abby Borden and Vicky Krieps as family maid Bridget Sullivan.
A Historic Departure for the Monsters Anthology
Previous seasons of Monster focused on convicted male killers: Jeffrey Dahmer, the Menendez brothers, and Ed Gein. This season breaks that pattern by centering Lizzie Borden, whose guilt was never established in court The Pakistan Connect. Her acquittal in 1893 makes her case fundamentally different—a woman whose actions remain legally unproven.
Netflix's official synopsis frames Lizzie as trapped in a cruel Victorian household before the killings shock the nation. This emphasis on domestic confinement and family pressure signals how the drama will explore the conditions that surrounded her.
Graphic Violence and Content Warnings
The season's trailer contains graphic depictions of axe-based violence Heaven of Horror. Viewers should expect intense, disturbing scenes beyond the historical-crime premise. Netflix has not yet announced an age rating, but the content warrants careful consideration for sensitive audiences.
Ella Beatty's Casting After Global Search
Ella Beatty was cast as Lizzie Borden following an extensive multi-country search TV Insider reported on July 28, 2025. The casting of a lesser-known actress—rather than an A-list star—suggests Murphy and Brennan prioritized finding the right fit for the complex, morally ambiguous role.
Lizzie Borden Returns to the Screen
The Netflix series arrives amid a surge in Lizzie Borden adaptations. The indie film Lizzie Borden: The Hatchet House is forthcoming, and The Lizzie Borden Game was released in 2026. Christina Ricci previously played Borden in Lifetime's 2015 series The Lizzie Borden Chronicles. The case continues to fascinate audiences more than 130 years after the murders.
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