Charlie Hunnam Nears Deal to Star in ‘Monster’ Season 4 as Lizzie Borden’s Father

Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy), who is set to make his Monster Season 3 debut as Ed Gein is in talks to play the father of serial killer Lizzie Borden in the show's fourth season.

via: Variety

As previously announced, “Monster” Season 4 will focus on the Lizzie Borden case. According to sources, Hunnam would play Andrew Jackson Borden, Lizzie’s father. Ella Beaty will play Lizzie, while Rebecca Hall will play Lizzie’s stepmother, Abby, and Vicky Krieps will play Bridget Sullvan, a maid in the Borden household.

Reps for Netflix declined to comment.

Hunnam recently completed filming on “Monster” Season 3, in which he will play notorious serial killer Ed Gein. He is best known for starring in the popular FX outlaw biker drama “Sons of Anarchy,” on which he played Jackson “Jax” Teller for seven seasons. He also starred in the Apple series adaptation of the book “Shantaram,” while his other TV credits include “Undeclared” and “Queer as Folk.” His film credits include “Pacific Rim,” “The Gentlemen,” “True History of the Kelly Gang,” “Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire,” and “The Lost City of Z.” Hunnam is also set for a major role in the upcoming Amazon crime drama “Criminal.”

He is repped by CAA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, and Sloane Offer.

Lizzie Borden lived in Massachusetts in the late 1800s. In 1892, she was accused of murdering both her father and her stepmother with an axe at their shared home. Borden was eventually acquitted of the crimes, but the brutal nature of the murders attracted nationwide attention and contributed to Borden’s place in popular culture.

The case has been the subject of numerous adaptations across a wide variety of media. Recent examples include “The Lizzie Borden Chronicles” TV series starring Christina Ricci and the film “Lizzie” starring Chloë Sevigny and Kristen Stewart.

“Monster” originally debuted on Netflix in 2022 and hailed from creators Murphy and Ian Brennan. The first season received widespread acclaim, particularly for the performances of Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer and Niecey Nash as Glenda Cleveland. Peters won a Golden Globe for the show, while Nash won an Emmy. It currently ranks as the fourth most-watched season of TV in Netflix history. Season 2 debuted in September 2024 and told the story of the Menendez brothers.

Nexus Point News first posted Hunnam’s casting.