Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story

Lizzie Borden struggles to thrive as a young woman in Gilded Age New England. With the help of a worldly housemaid, Lizzie devises a plan to rid herself of her inattentive father and repressive stepmother, and live life on her own terms. The gruesome axe murder of her parents leads to Lizzie’s arrest and America’s first “trial of the century.” The public is divided on whether a woman could commit such a violent crime, creating an enduring cultural myth that both dismisses — and underestimates — the power of female rage. Netflix takes a whack at the legendary true crime in “Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story,” starring Ella Beatty and Vicky Krieps. The anthology series reframes the famous case to highlight the oppressive station of women throughout history. It also contains a parallel modern-day storyline featuring Sarah Paulson as Aileen Wuornos, whose fixation with the Borden story informs her own killing spree. OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "MONSTER: THE LIZZIE BORDEN STORY" BEGIN IN THE FINAL 12 MINUTES OF THE EPISODE. In Crime of the Week: moving the furniture (https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/10/...) .   For exclusive podcasts and more, sign up at Patreon (  / partnersincrimemedia  ) . Sign up for our newsletter at crimewriterson.com (https://www.crimewriterson.com/) . This show was recorded in The Caitlin Rogers Project Studio (  / caitlinrogersproject  ) . Click (  / caitlinrogersproject  ) to find out more. About the show: Crime Writers On… is the original true‑crime review podcast, covering the best in true‑crime podcasts, documentaries, TV, film, journalism, and storytelling. From Partners in Crime Media — creators of These Are Their Stories, the Law & Order aftershow and Netflix's You Can't Make This Up. Keywords: true‑crime review, podcast review, documentary review, TV review, media criticism, pop‑culture commentary, crime documentaries, journalism, storytelling Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com (https://pcm.adswizz.com) for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.