The Staircase

Miniseries

8 episodes · May 5, 2022

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  • 911
    S1E1

    911

    May 5, 202266m

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

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  • Chiroptera
    S1E2

    Chiroptera

    May 5, 202267m

    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.

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  • The Great Dissembler
    S1E3

    The Great Dissembler

    May 5, 202264m

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

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  • Common Sense
    S1E4

    Common Sense

    May 12, 202269m

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

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  • The Beating Heart
    S1E5

    The Beating Heart

    May 19, 202261m

    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.

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  • Red in Tooth and Claw
    S1E6

    Red in Tooth and Claw

    May 26, 202259m

    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.

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  • Seek and Ye Shall
    S1E7

    Seek and Ye Shall

    Jun 2, 202263m

    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.

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  • America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time
    S1E8

    America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time

    Jun 9, 202272m

    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.

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