Netflix's 'Monster' makes Lizzie Borden's maid her lover and accomplice. Here's what we know about the real Bridget Sullivan.

Ella Beatty in "Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story." Netflix The latest season of Netflix's "Monster" tells the story of Lizzie Borden. Borden was tried and acquitted for the hatchet murders of her father and stepmother in 1892. Ryan Murphy's "Monster" portrays Borden and her maid as the killers and as lovers. From Jeffrey Dahmer to the Menendez brothers to Ed Gein, Ryan Murphy's "Monster" series on Netflix is all about famous killers. This time, the series follows its first female protagonist — Lizzie Borden, who was tried and acquitted of the 1892 hatchet murders of her father and stepmother in Massachusetts. Borden was the prime suspect and went to trial for the murders, which captivated the country. The court proceedings only heightened public fervor, as people were split over whether Borden was responsible.