TV series

The Lizzie Borden Chronicles

2015 · 1 season

A chilly, slow-burning period crime drama that keeps you uneasy with its unsettling protagonist and creeping dread.

Overview: An intense and fictionalized account of actual events and people surrounding Lizzie’s life after her controversial acquittal of the horrific double murder of her father and stepmother in 1892.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, family, deception, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
family
deception
power
guilt
Places: small town
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild