# The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (2015)

> A fictionalized account of Lizzie Borden's life after her controversial acquittal for the 1892 murders of her father and stepmother.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/55384

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 8
- Episode runtime: 43 min
- Status: Canceled
- Genres: drama, crime, history
- Created by: Gregory Small
- Network: Lifetime
- Cast: Christina Ricci, Clea DuVall, Cole Hauser, Bradley Stryker, Dylan Taylor, Jeff Wincott, Allan Royal, Kimberly-Sue Murray
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4145760/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: intense, brooding, tense, bleak

## What critics say

Audience reception is mixed, with the single season rated modestly for its fictionalized take on the Borden case.

## Synopsis

The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (2015) is a United States Lifetime television miniseries created by Gregory Small. Christina Ricci plays Lizzie Borden, the woman acquitted in 1892 of the hatchet murders of her father and stepmother, and Clea DuVall plays her sister Emma Borden, whose bond with Lizzie is tested by the suspicion that follows them. Cole Hauser appears as Charlie Siringo, and Bradley Stryker and Dylan Taylor fill out the supporting cast of rough frontier figures and local lawmen. The eight-episode run is a single continuing story rather than a case of the week, built around the consequences of an acquittal that never fully clears a name. Set in late nineteenth century Massachusetts, the series moves through a small community where neighbors whisper and rumors harden into accusation. Its engine is Lizzie's struggle to secure a life and reputation while the people around her refuse to let the old case rest. The tone is intense and brooding, with a fictionalized account that stresses dread, family strain and the violence that lingers beneath a respectable surface. Fans of The Knick, Penny Dreadful and Mindhunter will find resonance in its period atmosphere and true crime pull.

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