The Staircase

FR, 2005

TV show
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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.

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Collection

Not in ACMI's collection

Credits

producer

Jean-Xavier de Lestrade

production company

Maha Productions

Duration

49:00

Production places
FR
Production dates
2004 2005

On other websites

View at www.netflix.com

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

tmdb-tv-21421

Language

English

Subject categories

Crime

Documentary

TMDB-TV

21421

Wikidata

Q2414394

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