An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Crime 2018

Available on discovery+, Prime Video

Michael Peterson is accused of murdering his wife, Kathleen, whom he finds dead at the bottom of a staircase at their home.

Crime 2018

18

Starring Diane Dimond, Diane Fanning, Tom Gasparoli

EPISODE 1

I Whispered Her Name

Investigators discover novelist Michael Peterson clutching his dead wife, Kathleen, at the bottom of their back staircase. Peterson insists her death is the result of a tragic fall, but investigators believe otherwise.

41 min · 15 Sept 2018 18
EPISODE 2

Lightning Strikes Twice

Investigators discover that 16 years ago, Michael Peterson's friend Liz Ratliff also died at the bottom of a staircase, lying in a pool of blood.

41 min · 22 Sept 2018 15
EPISODE 3

Reversal Of Fortune

The defence unveils what they claim is a long sought-after piece of evidence. Shock revelations about an expert witness threaten to unravel the entire case.

41 min · 29 Sept 2018 15

Allison Wallach

Producer
Timothy McConville

Producer
Matt Sprouse

Producer
David Pecker

Producer
Patrick Reardon

Producer

About

An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

CRIME

Michael Peterson is accused of murdering his wife, Kathleen, whom he finds dead at the bottom of a staircase at their home.

Information

Studio: Investigation Discovery
Released: 2018
Rated: 18

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio: English (United Kingdom), English (United States)