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  "id": 9178502,
  "title": "‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Debuts at No. 1 on Netflix With 12.1 Million Views, on Par With Previous Seasons",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/monster-the-lizzie-borden-story-debuts-at-no-1-on-netflix-with-12-1",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T19:00:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/tv/monster-the-lizzie-borden-story-netflix-ratings-viewership/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The crime anthology series \"Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story\" made its debut at the top of Netflix's TV list, garnering 12.1 million views during its September 17-20 premiere. This viewership figure matches the success of the show's previous seasons, with \"The Ed Gein Story\" and \"The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story\" both premiering to 12.2 and 12.3 million views respectively in earlier years. Despite its leading position, \"Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story\" was closely followed by the drama series \"Crew Girl,\" which secured a second season renewal after its viewership more than tripled from 5.2 million in the first week to 11.3 million in the second.",
  "summary": "YA series \"Crew Girl\" scores a Season 2 renewal from Netflix as it more than doubles its debut viewership The post ‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Debuts at No. 1 on Netflix With 12.1 Million Views, on Par With Previous Seasons appeared first on TheWrap .",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "5 Movies About Female Serial Killers to Watch After ‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/5-movies-about-female-serial-killers-to-watch-after-monster-the",
        "published": "2026-09-22T18:18:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Off To Slower Start Than ‘Ed Gein’ As ‘Crew Girl’ Surges On Netflix Weekly TV Rankings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/monster-the-lizzie-borden-story-off-to-slower-start-than-ed-gein-as",
        "published": "2026-09-22T20:13:31.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}