The Staircase

Series - 2022 - Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller

The story

An exploration of the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson.

Directed by

Antonio Campos, Leigh Janiak

Starring

Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Michael Stuhlbarg, Dane DeHaan, Olivia DeJonge, Patrick Schwarzenegger

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 7.1 out of 10

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Series · 2022 · Crime · Drama · Mystery & Thriller

The Staircase

78% match~65m / ep1 season · 8 episodesM
HBO Max
Why TasteFeed picked this for you

The Staircase shares real DNA with Hugo; stars Michael Stuhlbarg, who you rate.

✦ Because you loved Hugo✦ Cerebral · Murder
The story

An exploration of the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson.

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IMDb
7.1 / 10
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7 / 10
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Details
TypeSeries
GenreCrime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Seasons1
Episodes8
Runtime~65m / ep
RatedM
Release2022-05-05
Where to watch
HBO Max
HBO Max
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