Is Ryan Murphy finally running out of twisted male killers to dramatize, or is he just ready to let the ladies have their murderous moment in the spotlight? Either way, honey, we are LIVING for it!
After serving us endless helpings of serial killer content with his Monster franchise, the prolific producer is completely switching gears—and corsets—for his newest limited series. Say goodbye to contemporary crime scenes and hello to 1892 Fall River, Massachusetts, where a woman allegedly took an ax and gave her parents forty whacks (or so the nursery rhyme goes). That’s right, darling: Lizzie Borden is about to become a household name all over again, and she’s the first female killer to headline Ryan Murphy’s deliciously dark franchise.
For those living under a rock, Lizzie Borden is basically the OG murder mystery that had everyone clutching their pearls back in the day. This woman was accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an ax, and while she was acquitted in court, public opinion? Honey, that was a whole different story. The scandal was absolutely MASSIVE in its time, and now Murphy is bringing all that 19th-century tea back to our screens.
The shift from serial killers to a historical female defendant is honestly genius from a creative standpoint. We’ve been drowning in stories about men who hunt women; it’s about time we explored the flip side of that coin, even if it’s set in a completely different era. Murphy’s bringing the same level of obsessive detail and theatrical flair to Victorian-era murder mystery that made his previous Monster installments absolutely binge-worthy.
Industry insiders are already buzzing about how this series could completely reshape the Monster franchise’s trajectory. Will we see more historical killers? More women taking center stage? The possibilities are literally endless, and frankly, we’re here for the evolution. The corsets, the period-accurate drama, the scandal—it’s basically everything we didn’t know we needed.
Fans online are already divided about whether this departure works or if Murphy should stick to what he knows best. Some are thrilled about the historical angle and the fresh perspective on a classic American crime story. Others are genuinely concerned that removing the contemporary element might lose some of that Murphy magic that keeps us all obsessed.
What do you think? A) Ryan Murphy should keep experimenting with historical mysteries and expand the Monster franchise beyond serial killers B) The franchise works best with modern-day crime stories and this is a risky departure