
The Lizzie Borden Chronicles
2015 · Miniseries · TV-14 · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · 51% critics
Set after a notorious murder trial, this fictionalized miniseries follows a woman trying to rebuild her life while facing suspicion, social exile, and new dangers in a hostile town. It blends period drama with crime and horror elements, leaning more into pulpy invention than historical fact.
Also known as Lizzie Borden: The Fall River Chronicles
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-04-05
- Network
- Lifetime
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Critic score
- 51/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (60 votes)
About
You might enjoy this if you want a dark, campy period crime story with lots of violence and a heightened tone, somewhat in the vein of Dracula or Fear Itself; Not for you if you want historical accuracy or subtle storytelling.
Pros: pulpy entertainment; strong lead presence; stylish period look | Cons: very fictionalized; repetitive plotting; thin supporting characters
Themes
- sibling relationship
- based on true story
- murder
- 19th century
Cast & crew

Christina Ricci
as Lizzie Borden

Clea DuVall
as Emma Borden

Cole Hauser
as Charlie Siringo

Bradley Stryker
as Skipjack

Dylan Taylor
as Officer Leslie Trotwood

Jeff Wincott
as Marshal Hilliard

Allan Royal
as Judge Franklin

Kimberly-Sue Murray
as Adele

Paul Braunstein
as Stepfather

Gianpaolo Venuta
as Jenkins
Episodes1 season · 8 episodes
Season 18 episodes
- S1E1Acts of Borden43m
- S1E2Patron of the Arts43m
- S1E3Flowers43m
- S1E4Welcome to Maplecroft43m
- S1E5Cold Storage43m
- S1E6Fugitive Kind43m
- S1E7The Sisters Grimke43m
- S1E8Capsize43m