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The Staircase

The Staircase

77
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2004 · TV · 1 season · 13 episodes · TV-MA

DocumentaryCrime

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A Balasaur Score of 77 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.8/10. The series ran 1 season across 13 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk. Streaming on Netflix.

Synopsis

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.

Ratings

IMDb7.8/10

210 audience votes

Seasons

1Season 113 ep2004

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