Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Ella Beatty to Play Lizzie Borden in New 'Monster' Season
Get ready for a new season of the true-crime show 'Monster'!
This time, the story will be about Lizzie Borden, a woman who was accused of killing her parents a long time ago.
Ella Beatty will play Lizzie, and other famous actors like Rebecca Hall and Vicky Krieps will also be in the show.
It's part of a series that tells real-life crime stories.
The show will explore the events surrounding the murders and Lizzie's trial.
Ella Beatty will star as Lizzie Borden in the fourth installment of Netflix's 'Monster' true-crime franchise.
Rebecca Hall and Vicky Krieps are also cast in the upcoming season.
The new season will focus on Lizzie Borden, who was tried and acquitted of the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother.
Beatty, Hall, and Krieps all have previous connections to the Ryan Murphy universe.
The 'Monster' franchise began with 'Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' and continues with this new installment.
- Who
- Ella Beatty will play Lizzie Borden, with Rebecca Hall and Vicky Krieps also starring.
- What
- A new season of the 'Monster' true-crime franchise focusing on Lizzie Borden is being developed.
- When
- The season will tell the story of the 1892 axe murders and the subsequent trial.
- Where
- Fall River, MA
- Why
- The series aims to dramatize the infamous case of Lizzie Borden and provide a new perspective on it.
- Show Title
- Monster (Season 4)
- Subject
- Lizzie Borden
- Lead Actress
- Ella Beatty
- Co-Stars
- Rebecca Hall, Vicky Krieps
- Franchise Creator
- Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan
- Based on
- The case of Lizzie Borden