Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story — Miniseries
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 gruesome unsolved murders that follow don't just shock the world — they give birth to an icon who refuses to live imprisoned in a cage, choosing instead to forge her own legend: shocking, monstrous, and gloriously free.
Tormented by her sharp-tongued stepmother, Lizzie Borden sees her world open up when an unorthodox and provocative new maid joins her household.
As she grows more intimate with Lizzie, Maggie is burdened with a painful reality. A gruesome act of cruelty by Abby pushes Lizzie over the edge.
A long-lost family member returns to pressure Andrew for a favor. Maggie endures a sadistic punishment as she and Lizzie revise their revenge plans.
Abby searches for the remedy to her deep-seated dissatisfaction. Lizzie unleashes decades of frustration as a brutal plan swings into action.
Andrew revisits the past as he grapples with marital issues in the present — and after a night of debauchery, encounters a new kind of female rage.
Lizzie and Maggie race to scrub the scene before their grisly crime comes to light. A shaky statement leads investigators to dig deeper.
With the public transfixed by the lurid scandal, Lizzie must deliver a life-or-death performance, with help from an unexpected ally.
As the burden of her monstrous legacy threatens to pull her under, Lizzie searches for meaning — and a way to move forward.
