TV series

Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story

2026 · 1 season

A suffocating, slow-burn plunge into Victorian repression and violence, anchored by a haunting lead performance and a grim, oppressive atmosphere.

Overview: Trapped in a cruel Victorian-era household, Lizzie Borden kills her parents in a gory ax murder that shocks the nation.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and satirical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Gender, class, isolation, family
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: gender
class
isolation
family
justice
Places: small town
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild