{"id":91937,"date":"2026-09-21T02:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T22:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/?p=91937"},"modified":"2026-09-21T00:06:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T20:06:04","slug":"charlie-hunnam-to-lead-cast-of-netflix-s-monster-anthology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/charlie-hunnam-to-lead-cast-of-netflix-s-monster-anthology\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Hunnam to Lead Cast of Netflix&#8217;s Monster Anthology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style='background:#f7fafc;padding:15px;border-left:4px solid #3b82f6;'>\n<ul>\n<li>Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story is the fourth season of Netflix&#x27;s true crime anthology.<\/li>\n<li>Ella Beatty stars as the titular character, Lizzie Borden.<\/li>\n<li>The series explores the 1892 axe murders through themes of female rage and repression.<\/li>\n<li>The cast includes Charlie Hunnam, Rebecca Hall, Vicky Krieps, and Sarah Paulson.<\/li>\n<li>The show is currently available to stream on Netflix.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>A New Chapter of True Crime<\/h2>\n<p>Netflix has launched the fourth installment of the acclaimed true crime anthology series <i>Monster<\/i>, titled <i>Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story<\/i>. Created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, the limited series pivots from previous seasons to explore the life and legal battle of Lizzie Borden, the Massachusetts woman infamously acquitted of the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/monster-lizzie-borden-netflix-cast\/\">Radio Times<\/a>, the series reframes the historical mystery through a lens of female rage, repression, and revenge.<\/p>\n<h2>The Lead Ensemble<\/h2>\n<p>At the center of the series is Ella Beatty, who portrays the titular character. Beatty, known for her work in <i>Feud: Capote vs the Swans<\/i> and the Sundance film <i>If I Had Legs I&#8217;d Kick You<\/i>, describes the role as an opportunity to interpret the widely disputed facts of the case. Joining her is an ensemble cast that bridges familiar faces from previous Murphy projects with new additions.<\/p>\n<p>The core cast includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Ella Beatty<\/b> as Lizzie Borden<\/li>\n<li><b>Charlie Hunnam<\/b> as Andrew Borden, Lizzie&#8217;s controlling father<\/li>\n<li><b>Rebecca Hall<\/b> as Abby Borden, the stepmother who faced friction with the Borden sisters<\/li>\n<li><b>Vicky Krieps<\/b> as Bridget &#8220;Maggie&#8221; Sullivan, imagined as Lizzie\u2019s co-conspirator and romantic partner<\/li>\n<li><b>Billie Lourd<\/b> as Emma Borden, Lizzie\u2019s sister<\/li>\n<li><b>Jessica Barden<\/b> as Nance O&#8217;Neil, an actress and friend of Lizzie<\/li>\n<li><b>Joey Pollari<\/b> as John Morse, Lizzie\u2019s maternal uncle<\/li>\n<li><b>Sarah Paulson<\/b> as Aileen Wuornos, appearing in a flash-forward narrative thread<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Thematic Stakes<\/h2>\n<p>The series aims to move beyond a simple retelling of the 1892 crime. By incorporating figures like Aileen Wuornos, the show attempts to map a lineage of female rage, a thematic hallmark of Murphy and Brennan\u2019s collaborative process. For Beatty, the lack of consensus regarding Lizzie Borden\u2019s guilt or innocence provided a unique entry point into the character, allowing her to portray Lizzie as an icon choosing to forge her own narrative rather than live within the confines of her Victorian environment.<\/p>\n<h2>Production Context<\/h2>\n<p>The production reunites several frequent Murphy collaborators, including Sarah Paulson and Billie Lourd, while introducing new dynamics through performers like Rebecca Hall. Beatty has specifically highlighted her chemistry with Hall, noting that the &#8220;wildness&#8221; and worldview of their characters mirrored their collaborative dynamic on set. The series is currently available for streaming on Netflix, marking another high-profile entry in the platform&#8217;s true crime library.<\/p>\n<section class='related-articles azat-depth-followups' style='margin:2rem 0;padding:1rem;background:#f7fafc;'>\n<h3 style='margin-top:0;font-size:1.5rem;color:#333;'>Follow-up Questions<\/h3>\n<ul style='list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;'>\n<li style='display:block;margin:.75rem 0;padding:.75rem 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);'>\n<details style='display:block;'>\n<summary style='cursor:pointer;list-style:revert;color:#c95a5a;font-weight:700;line-height:1.45;'>What is confirmed in this story?<\/summary>\n<div style='margin:.65rem 0 0 1.15rem;color:#333;line-height:1.65;'>\n<p style='margin:0;color:#333;'>Charlie Hunnam to Lead Cast of Netflix&#x27;s Monster Anthology Ryan Murphy\u2019s true crime anthology returns with a focus on Lizzie Borden, featuring Ella Beatty in a breakout lead role alongside an ensemble cast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/li>\n<li style='display:block;margin:.75rem 0;padding:.75rem 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);'>\n<details style='display:block;'>\n<summary style='cursor:pointer;list-style:revert;color:#c95a5a;font-weight:700;line-height:1.45;'>What should readers watch next?<\/summary>\n<div style='margin:.65rem 0 0 1.15rem;color:#333;line-height:1.65;'>\n<p style='margin:0;color:#333;'>According to Radio Times , the series reframes the historical mystery through a lens of female rage, repression, and revenge.<\/p>\n<p style='margin:.55rem 0 0 0;color:#333;'><strong>What remains unclear:<\/strong> The available reporting does not yet fully settle the next step in the story.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class='related-articles azat-depth-perspectives' style='margin:2rem 0;padding:1rem;background:#f7fafc;'>\n<h3 style='margin-top:0;font-size:1.5rem;color:#333;'>Perspectives<\/h3>\n<div style='margin:.75rem 0 1rem 0;padding:1rem;color:#333;font-weight:700;line-height:1.45;'>Ella Beatty&#x27;s Approach vs Ryan Murphy&#x27;s Thematic Lens<\/div>\n<div style='margin:1rem 0 0;padding:1rem 0 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);'>\n<div style='margin:0 0 .75rem;color:#333;font-weight:700;line-height:1.45;'>Story lens<\/div>\n<div style='display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.9rem;align-items:stretch;'>\n<div style='flex:1 1 240px;min-width:0;padding:.85rem .9rem;border-top:3px solid #8bb7e8;color:#333;line-height:1.65;'>\n<div style='margin:0 0 .45rem;font-weight:700;color:#333;'>Ella Beatty&#x27;s Approach<\/div>\n<p>Beatty views the historical uncertainty surrounding Lizzie Borden not as an obstacle, but as a creative advantage. By leveraging the various, often conflicting theories about the case, she frames Lizzie as a multifaceted icon of defiance rather than a singular villain, allowing for a more complex character study<\/p><\/div>\n<div style='flex:1 1 240px;min-width:0;padding:.85rem .9rem;border-top:3px solid #d6c78f;color:#333;line-height:1.65;'>\n<div style='margin:0 0 .45rem;font-weight:700;color:#333;'>Ryan Murphy&#x27;s Thematic Lens<\/div>\n<p>Through the inclusion of figures like Aileen Wuornos, Murphy and Brennan aim to elevate the series beyond traditional true crime. By mapping a lineage of female rage, they position the show as a commentary on structural repression, suggesting that their subjects are products of environments that left them little choice<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Murphy\u2019s true crime anthology returns with a focus on Lizzie Borden, featuring Ella Beatty in a breakout lead role alongside an ensemble cast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":-1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAow5Nm1DA:productID":"","am_featured_image":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ella-beatty-lizzie-borden.jpg","am_featured_image_alt":"Ella Beatty portraying Lizzie Borden in a scene alongside a historical portrait of Lizzie Borden","_azat_image_credit":"","_azat_image_creator":"","_azat_image_copyright":"","_azat_image_source_url":"","_azat_image_license_name":"","_azat_image_license_url":"","_azat_image_acquire_license_url":"","_azat_image_rights_status":"","_azat_image_caption":"","am_featured_image_credit":"","am_featured_image_creator":"","am_featured_image_copyright":"","am_featured_image_source_url":"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/EllaBeatty-LizzieBorden-86c3e54.jpg?quality=90&fit=700,467","am_featured_image_license_name":"","am_featured_image_license_url":"","am_featured_image_acquire_license_url":"","am_featured_image_rights_status":"unknown","am_featured_image_caption":"","_azat_threads_post_url":"","_azat_threads_article_post_url":"","_azat_threads_image_post_url":"","_azat_threads_video_post_url":"","_azat_youtube_video_id":"","_azat_youtube_video_url":"","_azat_youtube_shorts_url":"","_azat_include_in_video_stream":true,"_azat_auto_publish_channels":"[\"x\",\"facebook\",\"instagram\",\"threads\",\"bluesky\",\"linkedin\",\"youtube\",\"tiktok\"]","azat_editorial_review_required":1,"azat_editorial_review_reasons":"[\"low_relevant_article_count_1\"]","azat_editorial_validated_at":0,"azat_cs_package_key":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1480],"tags":[64660,37405,23455,4445,15393],"class_list":["post-91937","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-ella-beatty","tag-lizzie-borden","tag-monster","tag-netflix","tag-true-crime"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ella-beatty-lizzie-borden.jpg","_embedded":{"wp:featuredmedia":[{"id":-1,"source_url":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ella-beatty-lizzie-borden.jpg","media_type":"image","mime_type":"image\/jpeg"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91937","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91937"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91937\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91938,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91937\/revisions\/91938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91937"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91937"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}