Information
First Air DateOctober 7, 2004
Last Air DateJune 8, 2018
Seasons1
Episodes13
Runtime49m
StatusEnded
NetworkSundanceTV
7.6
200 votesPopularity2
The Staircase
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 & Crew
Creator
Featured Cast
Michael Peterson
Self
Ron Guerette
Self
Tom Maher
Self
David Rudolf
Self
Bill Peterson
Self
