
The Staircase
Documentary • TV-MA • 2004–18 • 1 Season
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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.
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Good docu-series that still leaves you questioning what really happened.
Great documentary that keeps you guessing
Murder or a tragic accident? Absolutely captivating, ride along with a head scratching murder case through all the intricacies of the trial
Great documentary about a really interesting case! I saw the "other" interpretation on Medical Det. first & am shocked, how they twisted it!
Twisted and dark, could not stop watching. Watched almost all in 1 sitting.
Crazy crime story that will make you very mad
Very detailed documentary of an interesting murder mystery
Captivating, provocative, if you like true crime docs you gotta watch this.
If youre able to guess what happened by the end of this props to you. Best crime/mystery film out there. Cant decide what happened. The owl?
It can get slow at some points but super interesting
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Trailer
The Staircase | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix
Featurette
The Staircase | The Owl Theory | Netflix