Netflix is turning to one of America’s most notorious historical figures for the next season of its anthology. Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story will premiere in September 2026, with Sarah Paulson starring as the woman accused of the infamous 1892 axe murders in Fall River, Massachusetts.
What we know
Paulson, a multiple-Emmy winner known for American Horror Story and The People v. O.J. Simpson, takes the lead as Lizzie Borden, the 32-year-old who was tried and acquitted for the murders of her father and stepmother. Ella Beatty plays Borden’s daughter in the series, which traces the case, the trial and the aftermath that made Borden a lasting figure in American crime lore.
The Monster anthology
The series follows the format of prior Monster seasons, which covered serial killers Jeffrey Dahmer and Ed Gein. Executive producer Ryan Murphy’s team is behind it, and the first-look photos released by Netflix show Paulson in full period transformation. The premiere date is set for September 2026, the same month fills out the rest of the platform’s schedule with a range of new titles.
The bottom line
Murphy’s Monster franchise has been a consistent draw for Netflix, and the Lizzie Borden case offers the same mix of historical true crime and period production the show thrives on. For fans of the genre and Ryan Murphy completists, September is locked in.
