The Staircase Series Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

HBO mini-series based on a true crime story from 2001. A man, grieving the death of his wife who fell down a staircase, is accused of murdering her. Did he really do it? Apparently so, but as always we may never really know for sure. Based on a true story, The Staircase explores the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson.

Crime

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Staircase (Series).

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  Colin Firth

  1917, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!

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  Toni Collette

  Mickey 17, Juror No. 2

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  Sophie Turner

  X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men: Dark Phoenix

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  Michael Stuhlbarg

  After the Hunt, Arrival

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  Dane DeHaan

  Chronicle, Oppenheimer

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  Odessa Young

  The Damned, Assassination Nation

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  Rosemarie DeWitt

  The Estate, Smile 2

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  Patrick Schwarzenegger

  Midnight Sun, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

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  Juliette Binoche

  Camino Real, Ghost in the Shell

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  Parker Posey

  The Parenting, Thelma

Crew Behind the Film

The The Staircase (Series) behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

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Production Details

What we know about the The Staircase (Series) movie production.

Production Updates for The Staircase (Series)

Mar 2022

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