TV Show

An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

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Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2025-10-14
Duration: 42 min
Rating: 6.9

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.

TV Show Stats +8%

1 seasons

3 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

2018

Rating

6.9/10

11 votes • HD

People

Cast

Diane Dimond

Self - Crime Journalist

Diane Fanning

Self - True Crime Author

Episodes

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

3 episodes

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Episode 1

I Whispered Her Name

Episode 1 • Apr 08, 2018

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.

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42m

Episode 2

Lightning Strikes Twice

Episode 2 • Apr 08, 2018

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.

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42m

Episode 3

Reversal of Fortune

Episode 3 • Apr 10, 2018

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.

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42m

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