Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story Premieres in New York Ahead of Netflix Launch

Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story made its New York entrance on 16 September, with cast and creators gathering for a red-carpet premiere on the eve of its Netflix launch. The new season arrives on the streamer on 17 September.

Ella Beatty, who plays Lizzie Borden, led the arrivals alongside Charlie Hunnam, Jessica Barden, Vicky Krieps, Joey Pollari and Billie Lourd. Creators Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan also attended, with Max Winkler among the guests photographed on the carpet. The turnout was documented in red-carpet photos published by Deadline.

Monster is an anthology series, meaning each season dramatises a different real-life case with a new cast and story. New viewers can start with any season. The series was created by Murphy and Brennan, as confirmed by Netflix companion site Tudum.

The Lizzie Borden chapter has been a long time in the making. In July 2025, reports said a fourth season centred on Borden was in the works at Netflix. By October 2025, production was reported to be under way with Beatty cast in the central role.

This season turns to the infamous 1892 Lizzie Borden case, as described by The Hollywood Reporter. Beatty stars as Borden. Hunnam and Rebecca Hall also star, according to Netflix. The case centred on the murders of Borden's father and stepmother, for which she was tried and acquitted.

An acquittal means the jury found the accused not guilty. Borden was never convicted. In plain terms, she walked free. That outcome is a large part of why her name is still recognised more than 130 years later.

Netflix gave audiences a first look at the Borden cast in early August. A full trailer followed later that month and confirmed the 17 September premiere date, as reported by Deadline. The New York event, organised on the night before release, gave the team a first public outing together before the episodes go to viewers.

A premiere is both a celebration and a work night. Interviews are done. Photographs are filed. Then attention shifts to viewers.

For anyone new to Monster, this means no catch-up is required. No earlier episodes are needed to follow it. Start here. The Lizzie Borden story stands on its own.