Monster: The Lizzie Borden StoryTV-show · 2026S1 Sep 17
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story
Why we love it ❤️
Lizzie Borden as a true crime icon getting the prestige treatment is exactly the energy we want going into fall. Ella Beatty is about to have everyone talking after this one, the calculated calm she brings to Lizzie is unsettling in the best way. The Ryan Murphy anthology format means we already know this is going straight to messy family dinner table chaos. Charlie Hunnam playing the controlling father you love to hate is giving textbook villain behavior. Vicky Krieps quietly stealing scenes as Bridget the housekeeper is the kind of performance that gets talked about at every watch party. Clear your Wednesday because this one is going to live in your group chat for weeks.
What is Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story about?
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story tells the story of Lizzie Borden, played by Ella Beatty, in Victorian era Fall River, Massachusetts. Trapped under the strict household rule of her father Andrew Borden, played by Charlie Hunnam, Lizzie's frustration builds inside a home that also includes housekeeper Bridget Sullivan, played by Vicky Krieps. The season traces the events leading up to the 1892 ax murders of Lizzie's father and stepmother, killings that made her a national sensation. It is executive produced by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, and directed by Max Winkler and Sarah Adina Smith. The season premieres September 17, 2026, with eight episodes.