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Monster Season 4 Sets Record Low Ratings

Netflix’s Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, the fourth entry in the killer‑focused anthology, has recorded the lowest opening viewership in the series’ history. Nielsen reported 3.1 billion minutes of viewing for the season’s premiere week, a sharp drop from the 10 billion minutes earned by the debut season in 2022. The new season ranked fifth among all original streaming series in September 2026, far behind earlier installments that reached 4.16 billion and 4.81 billion minutes. Rotten Tomatoes lists the season’s audience score at 33 % from over 500 ratings and a critic score of 34 % from 32 reviews, the lowest for any Monster entry. Despite the decline, the series still opened at number one worldwide on Netflix and maintained strong viewership into its second week. The franchise’s mixed reception has sparked discussion among viewers about the quality of future seasons. Netflix has not yet confirmed a renewal, but multiple new seasons are reportedly in development. The ratings slump may signal a need for stronger storytelling if the series is to sustain its audience in a competitive streaming landscape.

· Screen Rant

The essential points

  1. 01Season 4 of Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story logged only 3.1 billion minutes of viewing in September 2026, the lowest in the franchise.
  2. 02Nielsen data placed the new season at number 5 among original streaming series, far behind earlier installments that reached 10 billion minutes.
  3. 03Rotten Tomatoes shows the series has its lowest audience score (33%) and critic score (34%) of any Monster season.
  4. 04Despite the dip, the show still debuted at number 1 worldwide on Netflix and remains in the platform’s top‑ranked titles.
The full brief

Netflix’s Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, the fourth entry in the killer‑focused anthology, has recorded the lowest opening viewership in the series’ history. Nielsen reported 3. 1 billion minutes of viewing for the season’s premiere week, a sharp drop from the 10 billion minutes earned by the debut season in 2022. The new season ranked fifth among all original streaming series in September 2026, far behind earlier installments that reached 4.

16 billion and 4. 81 billion minutes. Rotten Tomatoes lists the season’s audience score at 33 % from over 500 ratings and a critic score of 34 % from 32 reviews, the lowest for any Monster entry. Despite the decline, the series still opened at number one worldwide on Netflix and maintained strong viewership into its second week.

The franchise’s mixed reception has sparked discussion among viewers about the quality of future seasons. Netflix has not yet confirmed a renewal, but multiple new seasons are reportedly in development. The ratings slump may signal a need for stronger storytelling if the series is to sustain its audience in a competitive streaming landscape.