India, Sept. 18 -- Ryan Murphy had said these words in a 2017 interview with Deadline, reflecting on the creative choices that shaped his career.

The quote is still true for Murphy as the creator returns to the world of infamous crimes and public fascination with Netflix's Monsters: The Lizzie Borden Story, another addition to his collection of controversial real-life stories.

Murphy has never followed a predictable formula. His creations and productions range from the dark satire of Nip/Tuck and the musical phenomenon Glee to the horror anthology American Horror Story and true-crime drama American Crime Story. Murphy's projects have constantly shifted genres.

When Murphy developed American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson, many...