New filming update for Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story reveals a major location change for the show 

Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story is gearing up to deliver another scary chapter in its true crime brilliance. This Ryan Murphy show just got a major filming update that can get fans excited.

After three seasons of charged, intense criminal storytelling, Season 4 will tackle another notorious murder mystery that made headlines: Lizzie Borden. She was rumored to have murdered both her parents (father and stepmother) with an axe. The case became one of the most talked about crime mysteries of the 1890s.

Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story has a major location change for the show

The true crime saga has covered many notorious characters in its story so far. Dahmer's infamous serial killings were the case dealt with in the first season and the second took viewers to the tense period during the Menendez brothers' killings.

Ed Gein's story became the subject of Season 3. Somewhere around the time when Ed Gein story was taking shape for screen portrayal, the fourth season was confirmed.

Borden's case was a sensation and her case ran for some time before she was acquitted. According to a report, the filming of the show has shifted to Italy, where shooting will continue.

According to a previous report by Deadline, Rebecca Hall will be seen as Lizzie's stepmother. Apart from her, Vicky Krieps is rumored to be joining the cast to play a maid. Max Winkler, a frequent collaborator within the Ryan Murphy universe, is set to direct the pilot episode.

All three actors are already part of Murphy’s creative ecosystem. Beatty was previously seen in Feud: Capote vs. The Swans. Rebecca Hall stars in Murphy’s The Beauty.

Many familiar faces from previous seasons will reprise their roles, becoming steady names in Murphy's creative world. Some of the confirmed characters making it in the Season 4 cast include,

• Ella Beatty: Lizzie Borden
• Charlie Hunnam: Andrew Borden
• Rebecca Hall: Abby Borden
• Vicky Krieps: Bridget Sullivan
• Billie Lourd: Emma Borden
• Jessica Barden: Nance O’Neill

The season also continues the show's tradition of reframing well-known crimes through a modern lens. By revisiting a case that has been retold countless times in pop culture, the show maintains its sensational appeal and grounded storytelling.

There has been no official timeline for the fourth season of the series, titled Lizzie Borden Story but the platform had released its previous seasons on the following timeline:

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1. Season 1 Dahmer Monster The Jeffrey Dahmer Story: premiered on Netflix in September 2022
2. Season 2 was titled The Menendez Murders Monster and premiered on in January 2023.
3. Season 3 Ed Gein Monster: premiered on Netflix on October 6, 2023.

According to reports published online, filming activities in Italy have been going on since January this year. An expected wrap date is slated to be on March 10.

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