Will There Be a Monster Season 4?
Yes, Monster season 4 is confirmed. Netflix’s true-crime anthology series is coming back and let’s be honest it’s the sort of news that instantly makes you reach for the “Remind Me” button. The fourth installment will focus on Lizzie Borden, a 19th-century figure famous for being accused (but acquitted) of some truly brutal axe murders in Massachusetts. Honestly, if you grew up fussing over Urban Legends or comparing the creepiness of real history versus horror movies, this series is tailor-made for those “did that really happen?” late-night conversations.
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What’s especially cool here: it’s the first time Monster puts the spotlight on a woman at its center. Feels overdue, right? Pretty wild to realize “female monsters” have been overlooked in gritty crime storytelling for so long. Lizzie’s case is disturbing, confusing, and just dripping with mystery.
Casting News and Why It’s Buzzing
Yes, casting details are locked in, and people are talking. Ella Beatty, who previously worked on “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” (another Murphy production), will step into Lizzie Borden’s shoes. I can already imagine her face on those moody Netflix posters, foreboding shadow, axe-shaped silhouette in the background, you know the vibe. Rebecca Hall (who can pivot from indie darling to steely antagonist with freaky ease) will co-star as the stepmother, while Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread fans unite) comes in as the mysterious maid. Fun bit: Billie Lourd and Jessica Barden, both Murphy alum, are set for recurring roles.
It almost feels like a crossover episode of every series Murphy’s ever made if you’ve ever played that game with friends (“Who’d be the perfect Lizzie?”), odds are at least one name on the cast list matches up.
When’s It Coming And Does Netflix Know How to Build Hype?
Yes... sort of. Netflix hasn’t dropped a release date yet, but let’s be honest, they’ve perfected the tease. Every season (Dahmer, Menendez, Ed Gein) has arrived in the fall, usually near Halloween when true crime just hits different. So, if you love the spooky thrill of a rainy October binge-watch, expect Monster season 4 to hit in fall 2026. Brutally long wait, I know my friends and I compare it to waiting for new Stranger Things or another pumpkin spice latte season.
And yes, I’m that person who actually sets calendar reminders for streaming premieres. Last year, I hosted a “Monster Menendez” night with themed snacks (unwise idea: “Menendez Margarita” margaritas). We ended up pausing halfway because someone got lost trying to explain the real-life family tree.
The Story: Why Lizzie Borden?
Yes, Lizzie Borden is the centerpiece, and her case still gives people chills. Back in 1892, Lizzie was accused of axe-murdering her dad and stepmom. The trial was a nationwide sensation think proto-true-crime-podcast mania. She was acquitted, but the local community practically shunned her for life. Her story inspired playground rhymes (“Lizzie Borden took an axe…”, admit it, you sort of know the rest), movies, plays, even TV miniseries.
Oddly enough, my grandmother used that rhyme as a cautionary tale about gossip, and I grew up half-believing Lizzie lived two blocks away. Such is small-town lore fact, fiction, and a sprinkle of “my cousin knows the family.” The Monster series lives for this energy: ambiguity, suspense, and decades of speculation.
What’s Different This Season?
Here’s something fresh: Monster season 4 is the first time the show zeroes in on a female “monster.” The gender dynamics in Lizzie’s story mean the case wasn’t just about murder, but about what society expected from women (especially in a cramped New England town). I’ve chatted with people who say Lizzie’s life after the trial ostracized, alone haunts them more than the crime itself.
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Previous seasons gave us infamous men: Jeffrey Dahmer, Ed Gein, the Menendez brothers.
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This time, complex femininity, sensationalism in media, and persistent urban legends are the show’s big themes.
So, yes Monster season 4 is happening, and if you have any fondness for lurid historical mysteries, mark your calendar for one haunted binge-watch.
