The Staircase

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

October 7, 2004

Last aired

June 8, 2018

Episodes

13

Network

SundanceTV, Canal+, Netflix

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

France

Production

Maha Productions

Creator

Jean-Xavier de Lestrade

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0388644