Overview

• Season 4 is now shooting in Los Angeles, led by Ella Beatty as Lizzie Borden with Charlie Hunnam as Andrew Borden and a cast including Vicky Krieps, Rebecca Hall, Billie Lourd and Jessica Barden.
• Netflix reported 12.2 million views for the Ed Gein season in its first three days and the show hit No. 1 on the U.K. TV chart, with The Hollywood Reporter noting it reached No. 2 on Netflix’s global list in its first week.
• Critical reception remains poor, with a 20 percent Rotten Tomatoes critic score, even as audience interest drives strong viewership.
• Charlie Hunnam and co-creator Ian Brennan defend the series as a sincere examination of mental illness and of culture’s fascination with true crime, rejecting claims of sensationalism.
• Outlets including Radio Times and SlashFilm have flagged invented storylines and embellished scenes, fueling ongoing accuracy and ethics questions around the portrayal.