Monster's Lizzie Borden season storms to Netflix number one spot
The latest season of Ryan Murphy's true crime anthology has wasted no time dominating Netflix. Per MovieWeb, 'Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story' shot to the top of the streamer's TV chart within 48 hours of its release.
The new season focuses on the infamous, unsolved 1892 killings of a Massachusetts couple, with Lizzie Borden's acquittal making her an early true crime celebrity. It's the first 'Monster' entry centered on a woman and moves the series into a Gilded Age setting.
Ella Beatty stars as Borden, supported by Rebecca Hall, Billie Lourd, and Vicky Krieps. Murphy has stated the series aims to explore why America creates its monsters, a theme that fits the ambiguous Borden case.
Previous 'Monster' seasons about figures like Jeffrey Dahmer faced ethical criticism but were huge hits. Early reactions to the Borden season are split on its gothic melodrama style, but that hasn't slowed its viewership.
The show's immediate success, knocking other strong performers down the chart, makes a fifth season of the franchise seem highly likely, according to the report.
