An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

The read

The series ran 1 season across 3 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.

Synopsis

Novelist Michael Peterson and his wife Kathleen are the toast of Durham, North Carolina. But that all changes on December 9, 2001, when Kathleen is found dead in her home at the bottom of a staircase. Michael claims it was a tragic, accidental fall. But was she murdered? In this three-part series, we investigate the shocking details of the case through the people closest to it. We'll also reveal a 16-year-old secret and examine one of the most dramatic trials in recent history.

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Key crew

• Bryan GildnerDirector

Cast

• Diane DimondSelf - Crime Journalist
• Diane FanningSelf - True Crime Author

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