Netflix launches Lizzie Borden true‑crime series

Netflix is adding a new season to its true‑crime anthology, focusing on the 19th‑century axe‑murderer Lizzie Borden. The series, created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, stars Ella Beatty as Borden and features Charlie Hunnam in a supporting role. It follows previous installments that examined Jeffrey Dahmer, Lyle and Erik Menendez, and Ed Gein.

The Lizzie Borden season is scheduled to debut on September 17. The show has generated strong viewer interest and debate, continuing the franchise’s pattern of dramatizing notorious criminal cases.