The Staircase(2004)

The Staircase 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.

The Staircase (2004) is a documentary and crime series that premiered on October 7, 2004, spanning 1 season and 13 episodes. It stars Michael Peterson, Ron Guerette, Tom Maher and David Rudolf. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 209 ratings.