Bryan Gildner
Director
An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase (2018)
Season 1
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.
Released April 8, 2018
Episode 42 min
14+
Genres: Crime, Documentary
Keywords: mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.tv-mini-series, imdb.crime-documentary, tmdb.docudrama, tmdb.true-crime
Watch Providers: The Roku Channel, Investigation Discovery, Spectrum On Demand, Discovery +, Plex + 4 more, Discovery+ Amazon Channel, Plex Channel, Philo, YouTube TV
Network: Investigation Discovery
Country: United States
Languages:
English,
French
S1E1 - I Whispered Her Name
Investigators discover novelist Michael Peterson clutching his dead wife Kathleen, in a pool of blood at the bottom of their back staircase. Michael insists that her death is the result of a tragic fall, but investigators believe otherwise.
April 8, 2018, midnight
S1E2 - Lightning Strikes Twice
Investigators are stunned to discover that sixteen years ago, Michael Peterson's good friend Liz Ratliff also died at the bottom of a staircase, lying in a pool of blood. The trial begins and experts battle over the interpretation of blood spatter.
April 8, 2018, midnight
S1E3 - Reversal of Fortune
The defense unveils what they claim is a long sought-after piece of evidence. The prosecution is caught off guard. Then, bombshell revelations about an expert witness threaten to unravel the entire case and give Michael Peterson a shot at freedom. Conclusion.
April 10, 2018, midnight
Network: Investigation Discovery
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 126 min.
Released: April 8, 2018
Last Air Date: April 10, 2018, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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