The Best Episodes of Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.8/10(8640 votes)

   #1 - Bed and Breakfast

   S1:E69/17/2026

   Lizzie and Maggie race to scrub the scene before their grisly crime comes to light. A shaky statement leads investigators to dig deeper.

   Director:Sarah Adina Smith

   Writer:Ian Brennan

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   Director:Sarah Adina Smith

   Writer:Ian Brennan
2. 

   8.2/10(9381 votes)

   #2 - Bloodbath

   S1:E19/17/2026

   Tormented by her sharp-tongued stepmother, Lizzie Borden sees her world open up when an unorthodox and provocative new maid joins her household.

   Director:Max Winkler

   Writer:Ian Brennan

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   Director:Max Winkler

   Writer:Ian Brennan
3. 

   8.1/10(6028 votes)

   #3 - Carnival

   S1:E89/17/2026

   As the burden of her monstrous legacy threatens to pull her under, Lizzie searches for meaning — and a way to move forward.

   Director:Max Winkler

   Writer:Ian Brennan

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   Director:Max Winkler

   Writer:Ian Brennan
4. 

   7.9/10(6323 votes)

   #4 - 41

   S1:E59/17/2026

   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.

   Director:Max Winkler

   Writer:Ian Brennan

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   Director:Max Winkler

   Writer:Ian Brennan
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   7.9/10(6372 votes)

   #5 - The Trial of the Century

   S1:E79/17/2026

   With the public transfixed by the lurid scandal, Lizzie must deliver a life-or-death performance, with help from an unexpected ally.

   Director:Max Winkler

   Writer:Ian Brennan

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   Director:Max Winkler

   Writer:Ian Brennan
6. 

   7.8/10(6539 votes)

   #6 - R.I.P (Rest in Pestilence) Abby Borden

   S1:E49/17/2026

   Abby searches for the remedy to her deep-seated dissatisfaction. Lizzie unleashes decades of frustration as a brutal plan swings into action.

   Director:Sarah Adina Smith

   Writer:Ian Brennan

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   Director:Sarah Adina Smith

   Writer:Ian Brennan
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   7.7/10(7449 votes)

   #7 - Strong Kitty

   S1:E29/17/2026

   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.

   Director:Max Winkler

   Writer:Ian Brennan

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   Director:Max Winkler

   Writer:Ian Brennan
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   7.7/10(6939 votes)

   #8 - Whack Job!

   S1:E39/17/2026

   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.

   Director:Max Winkler

   Writer:Ian Brennan

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   Director:Max Winkler

   Writer:Ian Brennan