Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story: Miniseries
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story is the fourth season of the American crime drama television series Monster, created by Ian Brennan for Netflix and premiering on September 17, 2026. The season centers on murder suspect Lizzie Borden, played by Ella Beatty, who was tried and acquitted of the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. The narrative follows the repressed daughter of a we
Season 1 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series is part of the Monster anthology created by Ian Brennan for Netflix.
- The season is set in a Victorian-era household in Fall River, Massachusetts.
- Lizzie Borden is portrayed as the repressed daughter of a wealthy New England family living alongside a rebellious maid.
- The core historical premise involves the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother, for which Lizzie Borden was tried and acquitted.
Season overview
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story is the fourth season of the American crime drama television series Monster, created by Ian Brennan for Netflix and premiering on September 17, 2026. The season centers on murder suspect Lizzie Borden, played by Ella Beatty, who was tried and acquitted of the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. The narrative follows the repressed daughter of a wealthy New England family and her rebellious maid as they find themselves trapped in a house built on humiliation and cruelty. They escape into a fantasy of sex, power, and revenge. The gruesome unsolved murders that follow shock the world and give birth to an icon who refuses to live imprisoned in a cage, choosing instead to forge her own legend as shocking, monstrous, and gloriously free. The season spans an eight-episode schedule on Netflix and also stars Charlie Hunnam.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Bloodbath
Sep 17, 2026 · 57 min
Tormented by her sharp-tongued stepmother, Lizzie Borden sees her world open up when an unorthodox and provocative new maid joins her household.
Strong Kitty
Sep 17, 2026 · 56 min
As she grows more intimate with Lizzie, Maggie is burdened with a painful reality. A gruesome act of cruelty by Abby pushes Lizzie over the edge.
Whack Job!
Sep 17, 2026 · 49 min
A long-lost family member returns to pressure Andrew for a favor. Maggie endures a sadistic punishment as she and Lizzie revise their revenge plans.
R.I.P (Rest in Pestilence) Abby Borden
Sep 17, 2026 · 46 min
Abby searches for the remedy to her deep-seated dissatisfaction. Lizzie unleashes decades of frustration as a brutal plan swings into action.
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Sep 17, 2026 · 40 min
Andrew revisits the past as he grapples with marital issues in the present — and after a night of debauchery, encounters a new kind of female rage.
Bed and Breakfast
Sep 17, 2026 · 47 min
Lizzie and Maggie race to scrub the scene before their grisly crime comes to light. A shaky statement leads investigators to dig deeper.
The Trial of the Century
Sep 17, 2026 · 46 min
With the public transfixed by the lurid scandal, Lizzie must deliver a life-or-death performance, with help from an unexpected ally.
Carnival
Sep 17, 2026 · 66 min
As the burden of her monstrous legacy threatens to pull her under, Lizzie searches for meaning — and a way to move forward.