From The Hollywood Reporter · Steve Belanger · · 50s
Monster: Lizzie Borden's True Crime Legacy
Netflix's new 'Monster' season revisits Lizzie Borden's 1892 murder case, the oldest true crime story ever adapted.
In brief
Netflix's new 'Monster' season revisits Lizzie Borden's 1892 murder case, the oldest true crime story ever adapted. Lizzie Borden's 1892 murder case remains a cultural touchstone for true crime storytelling. Originally reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Lizzie Borden's 1892 Murder
Lizzie Borden killed her mother with an ax and her father with a second blow. The case remains one of history's oldest unsolved murders.
“Lizzie Borden took an ax, And gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, She gave her father forty-one.”
Netflix's 'Monster' Season
Ryan Murphy's new season of Monster, releasing Thursday on Netflix, focuses on the 1892 case.
Historic True Crime Story
The case has been adapted in multiple TV shows, documentaries, and podcasts since the 1970s.
Fourth Adaptation
This is the fourth narrative adaptation of the case, following several documentaries and podcasts.
True Crime Legacy
Lizzie Borden's 1892 murder case continues to inspire true crime storytelling across generations.
The short version
Lizzie Borden's 1892 murder case remains a cultural touchstone for true crime storytelling.
