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Ryan Murphy<\/strong> has confirmed that Lizzie Borden<\/strong> is set to be a focal point on season 4 of Netflix\u2019s true crime anthology series Monster<\/em>. Before viewers can learn about her on the show, Life & Style<\/em> is breaking down everything to know about Lizzie and her infamous crime.<\/p>\n Lizzie is best known for being accused of and standing trial for the 1892 hatchet murders of her father, Andrew Jackson Borden<\/strong>, and stepmother, Abby Borden<\/strong>.<\/p>\n H2: Inside the Killing of Lizzie Borden\u2019s Dad and Stepmother<\/p>\n Andrew and Abby were found dead on August 4, 1892, following a brutal hatchet attack in their home in Fall River, Massachusetts, according to Biography.com<\/a>. Police quickly suspected Lizzie was responsible after she burned a dress she claimed was stained with paint shortly after the killings.<\/p>\n When Does \u2018A Court of Thorns And Roses\u2019 Book 6 Come Out? Release Date, Author Quotes, Updates<\/a><\/p>\n She was indicted on December 2, 1892, and the trial for the murders took place in June of that year. Lizzie didn\u2019t take the stand in her own defense, and Biography.com<\/a> reported that she fainted when lawyers shared photos of the deceased\u2019s skulls in the courtroom.<\/p>\n By the end of the trial, a jury of 12 men acquitted Borden of the murders due to inconclusive evidence. No one else was ever charged in the case as of time of publication.<\/p>\n In addition to being featured in season 4 of Monster<\/em>, Lizzie\u2019s story has been documented in the 1975 TV movie The Legend of Lizzie Borden<\/em> and the 2014 made for television movie Lizzie Borden Took an Ax<\/em>.<\/p>\n Before season 3 of Monster<\/em> premieres on Netflix on October 3, 2025, it was already announced that the anthology series would tackle Lizzie\u2019s case in season 4. \u2018Chunk\u2019 the Brown Bear Finally Wins Fattest Bear Award<\/a><\/p>\n The Glee<\/em> creator said that Countess Elizabeth B\u00e1thory<\/strong>, a Hungarian noble accused of torture and murder in the 17th century, and Aileen Wuornos<\/strong>, an executed serial killer, will also be part of the new season.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s many different monsters that float through the season,\u201d Murphy continued. \u201cThis has the same approach: Profiling famous women who have been labeled as one thing, and we ask the question: Really, do you think so?\u201d<\/p>\n Ella Beatty<\/strong> has been cast as Lizzie for season 4 of Monster, according to Netflix<\/a><\/em>\u2019s Tudum. Additionally, Rebecca Hall<\/strong> will star as Abby Borden and Vicky Krieps <\/strong>will portray household maid Bridget Sullvan.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWho Was Lizzie Borden?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s a female Monster<\/em> season,\u201d Murphy told Variety<\/a><\/em> about season 4 in a September 2025 interview. \u201cIt talks not just about Lizzie, but other infamous women who were branded as monsters.\u201d<\/p>\nWho Is Appearing on Season 4 of \u2018Monster\u2019?<\/strong><\/h2>\n