Ryan Murphy's true crime anthology series "Monster" returns for its fourth season on September 17, focusing on Lizzie Borden with eight new episodes on Netflix. Star Ella Beatty highlights the show’s exploration of female rage and repression, relevant themes in Borden’s story as an accused murderer from 1892. Viewers can access the series through a DIRECTV free trial that includes a year's subscription to Netflix.
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Ryan Murphy’s “Monster”-verse is expanding again.
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The hit true crime anthology series returns for its fourth season today, Sept. 17, with eight new episodes focusing on the series’ first female perpetrator: Lizzie Borden.
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“I am so excited for viewers to experience our exploration of Lizzie Borden’s story and the questions that her life animates to this day,” “Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story” star Ella Beatty told Netflix.
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“This season gives us our first female ‘Monster’ and delves into female rage and repression which I’ve found to feel strikingly relevant.
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I cannot wait to share it with the world.”
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Watch 'Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story' for free
- When: Sept. 17
- How to watch for free: Netflix via DIRECTV free promo
- TV Channel: Streaming exclusive
The season will follow Lizzie Borden, the accused perpetrator and prime suspect in the 1892 murder of her father and stepmother, who were bludgeoned to death with a hatchet.
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“When the repressed daughter of a wealthy New England family and her rebellious maid find themselves trapped in a house built on humiliation and cruelty, they escape into a fantasy of sex, power, and revenge,” Netflix’s official synopsis reads.
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“The gruesome unsolved murders that follow don’t just shock the world — they give birth to an icon who refuses to live imprisoned in a cage, choosing instead to forge her own legend: shocking, monstrous, and gloriously free.”
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Past installments of “Monster” have followed Jeffrey Dahmer, Erik and Lyle Menendez, and Ed Gein.
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Charlie Hunnam, who portrayed Gein in Season 3, returns for Season 4 in a new role.
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‘Monster’ Season 4 release date
The fourth season of Ryan Murphy’s “Monster” anthology series will be released Sept. 17 on Netflix.
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How to watch ‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ for free
“Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story” is exclusive to Netflix, but with a new offer from DIRECTV, you’ll be able to stream everything on Netflix free for an entire year.
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It’s this easy: head over to DIRECTV and subscribe to any of their Genre Packs, including MyEntertainment, MySports and MyNews.
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From there, all you have to do is add a Gemini Device (streaming stick) to your genre pack.
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You’ll get a five-day free trial before payment kicks in and Netflix free for one year as long as you remain subscribed.
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‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ cast
Ella Beatty (“Feud: Capote vs. The Swans”) stars in the lead role of Lizzie Borden.
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She is joined by Vicky Krieps in a dual role as Borden family housemaid Bridget Sullivan and Elizabeth Báthory, an alleged serial killer; “Monster” Season 3 lead Charlie Hunnam as Lizzie’s father Andrew Borden; and Rebecca Hall as Abby Borden, Andrew’s second wife and Lizzie’s stepmother.
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Murphy mainstays Sarah Paulson and Billie Lourd are also part of the cast, portraying serial killer Aileen Wuornos and Lizzie’s older sister Emma Borden, respectively.
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Jessica Barden, Joey Pollari and Oliver Spenceman round out the cast.
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This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for the New York Post, Page Six, and Decider.
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Angela keeps readers up to date with information on how to watch all of your favorite reality TV shows and movies on each streaming service.
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Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, celebrities and pop culture.
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Prior to joining The Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews
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