An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase(2018)
DocumentaryCrime
First Air Date: 2018-04-08
Average Runtime: 42m
Rating: 7.0
Votes: 16
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Novelist Michael Peterson and his wife Kathleen are the toast of Durham, North Carolina. But that all changes on December 9, 2001, when Kathleen is found dead in her home at the bottom of a staircase. Michael claims it was a tragic, accidental fall. But was she murdered? In this three-part series, we investigate the shocking details of the case through the people closest to it. We'll also reveal a 16-year-old secret and examine one of the most dramatic trials in recent history.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 3E01
I Whispered Her Name
Air Date: 2018-04-08
Investigators discover novelist Michael Peterson clutching his dead wife Kathleen, in a pool of blood at the bottom o...
E02
Lightning Strikes Twice
Air Date: 2018-04-08
Investigators are stunned to discover that sixteen years ago, Michael Peterson's good friend Liz Ratliff also died at...
E03
Reversal of Fortune
Air Date: 2018-04-10
The defense unveils what they claim is a long sought-after piece of evidence. The prosecution is caught off guard. Th...
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