Quick answer: All eight episodes are streaming on Netflix, but the season repeatedly mixes documented Borden history with invented scenes and altered timelines.
Episodes 1–3
These episodes establish Lizzie, Bridget “Maggie” Sullivan and the household. Bridget was real, but the intimate relationship and many private interactions are dramatized.
Episodes 4–6
The murders and investigation are historical, while the detailed planning, conversations and private scenes are reconstructed for drama.
Episode 7 — The Trial of the Century
Lizzie's trial is historical and she was acquitted in 1893, but the series changes people and events around the courtroom story.
Episode 8 — Carnival
The finale focuses on Lizzie's legacy and includes fictionalized later material, including the Aileen Wuornos connection.
What viewers should remember
Entertainment Weekly identifies 11 specific historical changes, while TheWrap describes substantial fictionalization. The show should therefore be read as historical drama rather than documentary reconstruction.
FAQ
How many episodes?
Eight.
What is the finale?
Episode 8, “Carnival.”
Sources: Netflix; Entertainment Weekly.
Fact-check note
This article distinguishes the Netflix dramatization from documented history. Lizzie Borden was acquitted in 1893; claims about guilt, private relationships, motives and events not established by surviving records are described as fictionalized or disputed rather than settled fact.
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