The Staircase

Season 1 · Episode 1

IMDb7.0

Released: 5/5/2022
Duration: 1h 12m
Genre: Drama, Crime
Country: United States of America
Cast: Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Michael Stuhlbarg

Overview

An exploration of the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson.

Episodes

EP 1AvailableNow playing

911

66m·5/5/2022·6.4

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

EP 2Available

Chiroptera

67m·5/5/2022·6.9

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.

EP 3Available

The Great Dissembler

64m·5/5/2022·6.1

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

EP 4Available

Common Sense

69m·5/12/2022·7.4

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

EP 5Available

The Beating Heart

61m·5/19/2022·6.8

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.

EP 6Available

Red in Tooth and Claw

59m·5/26/2022·7.0

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.

EP 7Available

Seek and Ye Shall

63m·6/2/2022·6.8

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.

EP 8Available

America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time

72m·6/9/2022·6.2

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.