It was an absolute load of rubbish.
There is no evidence at all of a romantic relationship (or any meaningful relationship!) between lizzie and the housemaid.
Her father killed the birds, not her stepmother. There is no evidence that the stepmother was cruel or abusive in any way and in fact was the only person in the house to call Bridgette (the maid) by her actual name, whereas Lizzie called her Maggie as she saw no reason to learn her name.
The maid never returned to the house in reality and disappeared from history.
There is no evidence that Lizzie was involved with the suffragette movement in any way.
There is no evidence to suggest Eileen Wuornos even knew of Lizzie Borden, never mind idolised her or visited her house.
And for all those saying ‘it was to show how women were treated and what they were pushed to’…what a load of crap. The makers are quick enough to cast the stepmother as a villain who apparently deserves her death - with zero evidence - where’s her sympathetic portrayal? - a woman of who testimony of the time said she was in a transactional marriage with no authority in the house, was well liked by her neighbours and even Bridgette the maid said was very kind.
Lizzie was also well known in her community, holding leadership positions in her church and having an active social life. She was 32 when her parents were murdered. Not some meek little sheltered girl as portrayed. Lizzie and her sister were well known to have resented their father due to his frugality with his great wealth whilst they craved the power and recognition that their family wealth should have afforded them in their community. There were a number of instances of the sisters demanding their ‘fair share’ from their father, with him gifting them property to placate them.
Like a PP said, the story is fascinating enough, and I can understand things being stretched or emphasised for dramatic effect.
At the beginning it says ‘based on true events’. But so much of this was all such a complete load of fantastical made up rubbish with NO basis on even rumour let alone facts.
Ryan Murphy consistently sensationalises, romanticises and glorifies murderers, ignoring the facts to suit whatever twisted narrative he’s selling. Which may be forgivable for instances where everyone involved is long dead, but Dahmers victims families literally BEGGED him not to make that series and he ignored them all, even showing the real Polaroids of the murders.