The latest iconic true-crime documentary to receive the limited series treatment is now available on HBO Max. “The Staircase” comes to the streaming service on Thursday, May 5 starring Colin Firth and Toni Collette. The first three episodes are available now and viewers can get to know Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen. You can watch now with a Subscription to Max.
How to Watch the ‘The Staircase’ Finale
- When: Thursday, May 5
- Where: HBO Max
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The Staircase
An exploration of the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson.
About ‘The Staircase’
The eight-episode series dramatizes the events before and after the mysterious death of Kathleen Peterson in 2001. Her husband Michael, a crime novelist, was charged with her murder after she was found in a pool of blood at the bottom of the family home’s staircase. As Michael proclaimed his innocence, the subsequent trial garnered increased attention as theories about connected deaths and owl attacks were brought into the discussion.
Joining Firth and Collette in the series are Michael Stuhlbarg, Juliette Binoche, Dane DeHaan, Olivia DeJonge, Rosemarie DeWitt, Tim Guinee, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sophie Turner, Vincent Vermignon, Odessa Young and Parker Posey.
A documentary on the events, also called “The Staircase,” is available to stream on Netflix.
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