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The Staircase

The Staircase

Season released 5th May, 2022Rated MA15+8 episodes

IMDb7.1/ 10
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The Staircase Season 1 episodes

  1. S01 E01

    911

    1 h 6 mins · Thu, 5 May 2022

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

  3. S01 E02

    Chiroptera

    1 h 7 mins · Thu, 5 May 2022

    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.

  5. S01 E03

    The Great Dissembler

    1 h 4 mins · Thu, 5 May 2022

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

  6. S01 E04

    Common Sense

    1 h 9 mins · Thu, 12 May 2022

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

  7. S01 E05

    The Beating Heart

    1 h 1 mins · Thu, 19 May 2022

    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.

  8. S01 E06

    Red in Tooth and Claw

    1 h 0 mins · Thu, 26 May 2022

    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.

  9. S01 E07

    Seek and Ye Shall

    1 h 3 mins · Thu, 2 Jun 2022

    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.

  10. S01 E08

    America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time

    1 h 13 mins · Thu, 9 Jun 2022

    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.