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The Staircase (2022)

Biography · Crime · Drama

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

IMDb rating
7.1 (41,797 votes)
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
Netflix · HBO Max
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

7.48 avg 8 episodes 7.5 → 7.1 65 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 1,402 votesEp 2: 7.6 · 1,203 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 1,105 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 1,139 votesEp 5: 7.2 · 1,003 votesEp 6: 7.6 · 970 votesEp 7: 7.2 · 901 votesEp 8: 7.1 · 907 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
19117.51,402
2Chiroptera7.61,203
3The Great Dissembler7.51,105
4Common Sense8.11,139
5The Beating Heart7.21,003
6Red in Tooth and Claw7.6970
7Seek and Ye Shall7.2901
8America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time7.1907

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