The Staircase - Season 1 - Eps 1: Crime or Accident?
Following his wife's suspicious death, Michael Peterson speaks about his version of the events while lawyers and expert witnesses prepare for trial.
About The Staircase
Title: The Staircase
First Air Date: 2004-10-07
Last Air Date: 2018-06-08
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.536/10 (from 183 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 13
Network: SundanceTV Canal+ Netflix
Genres: Documentary, Crime
Production Companies: Maha Productions
Synopsis
Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, presents a gripping courtroom thriller, offering a rare and revealing inside look at a high-profile murder trial. In 2001, author Michael Peterson was arraigned for the murder of his wife Kathleen, whose body was discovered lying in a pool of blood on the stairway of their home. Granted unusual access to Peterson's lawyers, home and immediate family, de Lestrade's cameras capture the defense team as it considers its strategic options. The series is an engrossing look at contemporary American justice that features more twists than a legal bestseller.
Cast
Michael Peterson
Self
Ron Guerette
Self
Tom Maher
Self
David Rudolf
Self
Bill Peterson
Self
