Netflix has dropped a teaser for the newest season of the anthology show Monster, with The Lizzie Borden Story taking the main stage this time around.
The synopsis of this season is as follows: “When the repressed daughter of a wealthy New England family and her rebellious maid 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 don’t just shock the world — they give birth to an icon who refuses to live imprisoned in a cage, choosing instead to forge her own legend: shocking, monstrous, and gloriously free.”
This season stars Ella Beatty (Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You) in the bloody lead role of Lizzie Borden. Also in the show are Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread, Monster: The Ed Gein Story) as Bridget Sullivan, Charlie Hunnam (Monster: The Ed Gein Story, Sons of Anarchy) as Andrew Borden, Rebecca Hall (Christine, Passing) as Abby Borden, Billie Lourd (American Horror Story, The Last Showgirl) as Emma, Lizzie’s older sister, and Jessica Barden (The End of the F***ing World, Dune: Prophecy) as Nance O’Neil, an actor friend of Lizzie’s.
Speaking to Tudum, Ella Beatty said, “I am so excited for viewers to experience our exploration of Lizzie Borden’s story and the questions that her life animates to this day.
“It has been a dream come true to investigate this complicated person’s psychology and to examine an American crime that feels almost mythic in proportion. This season gives us our first female Monster and delves into female rage and repression, which I’ve found to feel strikingly relevant. I cannot wait to share it with the world.”
The other seasons of the show include Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Monsters: The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story, and Monster: The Ed Gein Story. The Lizzie Borden Story is the fourth season of the hit true crime series.
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story arrives on Netflix on September 17th.
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