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An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

2018 · 1 season

A chilling, methodical plunge into a real death and the courtroom battle that followed, leaving you unsettled and questioning.

Created by
Bryan Gildner
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Diane Dimond, Diane Fanning
Overview
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.

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Stream in the UK
  • Discovery+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Bryan Gildner
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Diane Dimond, Diane Fanning
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • mystery
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action1
Horror3
Humour0
Realism10
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

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Starring
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Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 42 min each
Network
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