Netflix launched a new season of Ryan Murphy’s anthology series Monster this week, focusing on the life and alleged crimes of Lizzie Borden, the subject of the famous nursery rhyme. According to the source, the series stars newcomer Ella Beatty in the title role and examines Borden’s story alongside those of other female killers, including Aileen Wuornos (played by Sarah Paulson) and Elizabeth Bathory (Vicky Krieps), an alleged killer from the Middle Ages. Borden was acquitted of the crimes she was accused of, as the source notes.
This week marks an unusually dense release schedule across streaming platforms. On Netflix, viewers can also access the new original dance film Best of the Best, which debuted September 18.
Peacock and NBC introduced The Traitors: New Blood on September 18, marking the first season of the reality competition featuring only non-celebrity participants rather than reality TV stars or their relatives. The show takes place at Alan Cumming’s Ardross Castle in Scotland. According to the source, two episodes aired on NBC on Thursday nights, with two more premiering the following week and one per week thereafter. Episodes are available on Peacock on Fridays for on-demand streaming.
Paramount+ released season two of MobLand on September 18, described by the source as the streamer’s most popular non-Taylor Sheridan show. The season follows the Harrigan family, led by Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan, as new business rivals threaten their criminal empire. Tom Hardy returns as the family’s fixer Harry Da Souza, handling tensions within the family and with external enemies. New series regulars Johnny Flynn and Ophelia Lovibond joined the cast for season two.
Other notable releases from the week include Slow Horses returning on Apple TV and Neagley dropping on Prime Video earlier in the week, according to the source. HBO premiered the music docu-series JAY-Z in 8 and Sharon Horgan’s new comedy series Youth. The source characterizes the overall release schedule as “an embarrassment of riches.”
Key facts
- Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story stars newcomer Ella Beatty and features Sarah Paulson as Aileen Wuornos and Vicky Krieps as Elizabeth Bathory
- The Traitors: New Blood is the first season to feature only non-celebrities and the first to air on NBC
- MobLand season two stars Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, and Tom Hardy and features new cast members Johnny Flynn and Ophelia Lovibond
- Episodes of The Traitors air Thursdays on NBC and Fridays on Peacock
- Multiple major releases occurred across Netflix, Paramount+, Peacock, HBO, Apple TV, and Prime Video in mid-September