Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story Gets Netflix Release Date
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Key Points:
- Ryan Murphy's new series "Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story" will premiere on Netflix with all eight episodes releasing on Thursday, September 17th, just in time for spooky season.
- The show dramatizes the unsolved murders of a wealthy New England family in the late 1800s, focusing on Lizzie Borden and her maid as they navigate themes of repression, power, and revenge.
- Ella Beatty stars as Lizzie Borden, exploring the psychological complexity of the character and the mythic nature of the crime, with supporting roles by Vicky Krieps, Rebecca Hall, and Charlie Hunnam.
- This series is the fourth installment in Murphy's "Monster" anthology, following previous true crime stories about Jeffrey Dahmer, the Menendez brothers, and Ed Gein.
- Beatty emphasized the show's focus on female rage and repression, marking it as the first female-centered story in the "Monster" anthology.
