Based on a true story, the limited drama explores the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson. Peterson was arrested for Kathleen’s murder in 2001. He initially claimed that her death came as a result of a falling down the stairs, delirious from a combination of alcohol and Valium. But a autopsy report showed that she died from sustaining multiple injuries. These included multiple blows to the back of her head with a blunt object.
Starring in HBO’s newest series ‘The Staircase’ is Colin Firth as Michael and acclaimed actress Toni Collette as Kathleen. They are joined by Michael Stuhlbarg, Juliette Binoche, Dane DeHaan, Olivia DeJonge, Rosemarie DeWitt, Tim Guinee, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sophie Turner, Vincent Vermignon, Odessa Young and Parker Posey.
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