The Staircase (2004)
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Overview
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.
Where to watch The Staircase
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
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| United States | Netflix | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Netflix | — | — |
| Canada | Netflix | — | — |
| Australia | Netflix | — | — |
| Ireland | Netflix | — | — |
| New Zealand | Netflix | — | — |
| India | Netflix | — | — |
| South Africa | Netflix | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Netflix | — | — |
| Germany | Netflix | — | — |
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What is The Staircase about?
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 is a Documentary, Crime series, first aired on 2004-10-07, 1 season and 13 episodes.
Is The Staircase worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Staircase 7.6 out of 10 from 213 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch The Staircase?
In the United States, The Staircase streams on Netflix. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Created by
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Cast
- Michael Peterson as Self
- Ron Guerette as Self
- Tom Maher as Self
- David Rudolf as Self
- Bill Peterson as Self
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