Netflix Releases Trailer for Monster Season 4: The Lizzie Borden Story

Netflix has released the first trailer for the fourth season of its anthology series "Monster," titled "Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story," which will premiere on September 17, 2026. The new installment focuses on the infamous 1892 murders of Andrew and Abby Borden, a case in which their daughter, Lizzie, was tried and acquitted, leaving the crime officially unsolved.

Created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, the series profiles different murderers from American history. Previous seasons have covered Jeffrey Dahmer, the Menendez brothers, and Ed Gein. This season marks the first to center on a female killer. The trailer, released on August 11, 2026, offers a stylized and ominous preview, featuring the well-known nursery rhyme inspired by the case and depicting Lizzie, played by Ella Beatty, in a blood-splattered scene.

The official logline describes the season's narrative focus: "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." The story explores themes of power, revenge, rage, repression, and sexuality, suggesting a...