Name: The Staircase
Genre: Drama

In 2001, author and aspiring local politician Michael Peterson is charged with murder after the suspicious death of his wife Kathleen.

1. 911

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Drama

Crime

A wife lies dead at the foot of a staircase. Did she fall or was she pushed? Colin Firth and Toni Collette head an all-star cast in this gripping true crime story.

The Staircase

"Riveting true-crime tale " - The Guardian

Series 1

A wife lies dead at the foot of a staircase. Did she fall or was she pushed?

Tipping Point

Ben Shephard hosts the quiz show in which players take on an extraordinary machine.

Ben Shephard hosts the quiz show in which three players take on an extraordinary machine in the hope of winning a cash jackpot.

Lingo

Three pairs of contestants must work out the words in the Lingo grids and Puzzlewords.

Playing against each other are married couple and parents of three Kelly-Anne and Craig from Greenock, Kent couple Paul and Catharine, and husband and wife team Daniel and Hind.

While working on his defense, Michael considers an opportunity to tell his story in a documentary. Then, after learning shocking information about her stepfather, Caitlin wrestles with doubts.

2. Chiroptera

As the DA's office attempts to solidify their case, shocking new details surface about Michael's past that threaten to derail the defense.

3. The Great Dissembler

After an unexpected homecoming, a critical discovery rocks the Peterson household. Michael's fate hangs in the balance as the trial ends.

4. Common Sense

In the aftermath of the verdict, the Petersons struggle with the court's decision, and Michael finds solace in an unlikely friendship from thousands of miles away.

5. The Beating Heart

In 2006, Sophie pursues a far-fetched new theory about the night of Kathleen's death. Then, in 2017, Michael grapples with compromising his principles in exchange for his freedom.

6. Red In Tooth and Claw

After a body with similar injuries to Kathleen's turns up at the county morgue, Sophie continues her quest to uncover what really happened to Kathleen. Meanwhile, Martha decides to dig into her fraught past, despite pushback from Margaret.

7. Seek and Ye Shall

After navigating a possible retrial, a 73-year-old Michael confronts a life-changing decision. Meanwhile, Martha and Margaret each share long-buried truths, and Sophie comes to terms with a revelation.

8. America's Sweetheart Or: Time Over Time

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