The Staircase
When Kathleen Peterson was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in her North Carolina mansion, her husband Michael claimed she had fallen, but he was charged with her murder. This incredible 8-part documentary series follows the case with unprecedented access to both the defence and prosecution teams allowing a unique warts and all look at the American judicial system, and enforcing the old axiom that truth is indeed far stranger than fiction.
Year: 2004
Genre: Documentaries, General Docos, Legal Eagles
Country: USA
Director: Jean Xavier de Lestrade
Duration: 513 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains offensive language and sexual references.
8.1/10
Location in store: Documentary (General)
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