The Staircase

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  E1

  911

  In 2001, author and aspiring local politician Michael Peterson is charged with murder after the suspicious death of his wife Kathleen.

  2022-05-05 · 66m
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  E2

  Chiroptera

  While working on his defense, Michael considers an opportunity to tell his story in a documentary. Then, after learning shocking information about her stepfather, Caitlin wrestles with doubts.

  2022-05-05 · 67m
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  E3

  The Great Dissembler

  As the DA’s office attempts to solidify their case, shocking new details surface about Michael’s past that threaten to derail the defense.

  2022-05-05 · 64m
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  E4

  Common Sense

  After an unexpected homecoming, a critical discovery rocks the Peterson household. Michael’s fate hangs in the balance as the trial ends.

  2022-05-12 · 69m
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  E5

  The Beating Heart

  In the aftermath of the verdict, the Petersons struggle with the court’s decision, and Michael finds solace in an unlikely friendship from thousands of miles away.

  2022-05-19 · 61m
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  E6

  Red in Tooth and Claw

  In 2006, Sophie pursues a far-fetched new theory about the night of Kathleen’s death. Then, in 2017, Michael grapples with compromising his principles in exchange for his freedom.

  2022-05-26 · 59m
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  E7

  Seek and Ye Shall

  After a body with similar injuries to Kathleen’s turns up at the county morgue, Sophie continues her quest to uncover what really happened to Kathleen. Meanwhile, Martha decides to dig into her fraught past, despite pushback from Margaret.

  2022-06-02 · 63m
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  E8

  America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time

  After navigating a possible retrial, a 73-year-old Michael confronts a life-changing decision. Meanwhile, Martha and Margaret each share long-buried truths, and Sophie comes to terms with a revelation.

  2022-06-09 · 72m
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Top cast

Colin Firth

Michael Peterson

Toni Collette

Kathleen Peterson

Michael Stuhlbarg

David Rudolf

Dane DeHaan

Clayton Peterson

Olivia DeJonge

Caitlin Atwater

Patrick Schwarzenegger

Todd Peterson

Sophie Turner

Margaret Ratliff

Odessa Young

Martha Ratliff

Rosemarie DeWitt

Candace Zamperini

Tim Guinee

Bill Peterson

Vincent Vermignon

Jean-Xavier de Lestrade

Parker Posey

Freda Black