The Staircase — Miniseries
Episodes
E01 911
★ 6.4May 5, 2022 · 1h 6m
In 2001, author and aspiring local politician Michael Peterson is charged with murder after the suspicious death of his wife Kathleen.
E02 Chiroptera
★ 6.9May 5, 2022 · 1h 7m
While working on his defense, Michael considers an opportunity to tell his story in a documentary. Then, after learning shocking information about her stepfather, Caitlin wrestles with doubts.
E03 The Great Dissembler
★ 6.1May 5, 2022 · 1h 4m
As the DA’s office attempts to solidify their case, shocking new details surface about Michael’s past that threaten to derail the defense.
E04 Common Sense
★ 7.4May 12, 2022 · 1h 9m
After an unexpected homecoming, a critical discovery rocks the Peterson household. Michael’s fate hangs in the balance as the trial ends.
E05 The Beating Heart
★ 6.8May 19, 2022 · 1h 1m
In the aftermath of the verdict, the Petersons struggle with the court’s decision, and Michael finds solace in an unlikely friendship from thousands of miles away.
E06 Red in Tooth and Claw
★ 7.0May 26, 2022 · 59m
In 2006, Sophie pursues a far-fetched new theory about the night of Kathleen’s death. Then, in 2017, Michael grapples with compromising his principles in exchange for his freedom.
E07 Seek and Ye Shall
★ 6.8Jun 2, 2022 · 1h 3m
After a body with similar injuries to Kathleen’s turns up at the county morgue, Sophie continues her quest to uncover what really happened to Kathleen. Meanwhile, Martha decides to dig into her fraught past, despite pushback from Margaret.
E08 America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time
★ 6.2Jun 9, 2022 · 1h 12m
After navigating a possible retrial, a 73-year-old Michael confronts a life-changing decision. Meanwhile, Martha and Margaret each share long-buried truths, and Sophie comes to terms with a revelation.