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The Staircase

2022 · 1 season

A slow, uneasy plunge into a family's unraveling, where every detail feels slippery and the truth stays just out of reach.

Created by
Antonio Campos
Genres
Drama, Crime
Tagline
There is no truth without lies.
Overview
An exploration of the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson.
How it feels
Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Crime, deception, family, justice
Content
Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
Note
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Created by
Antonio Campos
Genres
Drama, Crime
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism9
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Created by
Antonio Campos
Written by
Antonio Campos, Craig Shilowich, Emily Kaczmarek, Maggie Cohn
Starring
Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Michael Stuhlbarg, Dane DeHaan, Olivia DeJonge, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sophie Turner, Odessa Young
Music
Danny Bensi, Saunder Jurriaans
Cinematography
Lyle Vincent, Michael Svitak
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes
Network
HBO Max
Country
United States of America, France
Languages
English

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