The Staircase (2004)

Crime · Documentary · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (29,438 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2004)

7.52 avg 13 episodes 7.4 → 7.6 48 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Crime or Accident?	7.4	659
2	Secrets and Lies	7.4	600
3	A Striking Coincidence	7.4	576
4	A Prosecution Trickery	7.5	540
5	A Weak Case	7.6	534
6	The Prosecution's Revenge	7.5	527
7	The Blowpoke Returns	7.6	523
8	The Verdict	8.0	546
9	Reopening the Case	7.5	466
10	The Last Chance	7.7	478
11	Looking For Closure	7.2	443
12	Between Despair and Anger	7.3	426
13	Flawed Justice	7.6	439