Ryan Murphy brought his knack for handling the dark and disturbing from American Horror Story to the Monster anthology series, available streaming now with a Netflix subscription. Kicking off with Evan Peters starring in the season all about Jeffrey Dahmer, the series continued with the divisive telling of Lyle and Erik Mendendez’s story. Season 3 has yet to premiere in the 2025 TV schedule but will star Sons of Anarchy vet Charlie Hunnam as serial killer Ed Gein. Now, reports about Season 4’s subject indicate a pattern in the topics for each season, with the story of Lizzie Borden said to be the focus.
Even if you’re not familiar with all the details of that sensationalized murder case from the late 19th century, you may at least be familiar with the famous “Lizzie Borden took an axe” rhyme about 40 (and 41) “whacks.” According to Nexus Point News, Season 4 of the Monster series will cover the murders of Lizzie Borden’s father and stepmother. Lizzie was alleged to be the killer in her own time, although acquitted in court, so it should be interesting to see how Ryan Murphy and Co. approach the story. Production reportedly begins this fall in LA.
clap back like Erik Menendez did in reaction to Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.
never be told from the serial killer’s POV. I’m curious how that will (or will not) apply to the Lizzie Borden series. After all, Jeffrey Dahmer and Ed Gein were confessed serial killers, and the Menendez brothers were convicted for murdering their parents. As far as history is concerned, Lizzie Borden was acquitted of the murders and is simply remembered as the woman who was alleged as the most likely suspect in her day.
With production reportedly not beginning until fall of this year, however, and the Ed Gein season of Monster not yet receiving a release date, Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s take on Lizzie Borden is a ways off. For now, viewers can always revisit the first two seasons, both available streaming now on Netflix.