Netflix releases trailer for Lizzie Borden installment of Monster series

Netflix has released the first trailer and promotional materials for ‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’, the fourth installment of the true crime anthology series created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan. Scheduled to premiere on September 17, 2026, the eight-episode season marks the franchise's first focus on a female subject.

The series revisits the 1892 axe murders in Fall River, Massachusetts, where Lizzie Borden was accused of killing her father, Andrew Borden, and her stepmother, Abby Borden. The production aims to explore the psychological depth of the case, examining themes of female rage, repression, and the social dynamics of a wealthy New England family.

Ella Beatty stars as Lizzie Borden, alongside Vicky Krieps as the family maid Bridget Sullivan, Charlie Hunnam as Andrew Borden, and Rebecca Hall as Abby Borden. The cast also includes Billie Lourd, Joey Pollari, Sarah Paulson, and Jessica Barden. The series is directed by Max Winkler and Sarah Adina Smith.