An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Lightning Strikes Twice

Crime · Reality

S1, E2: 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.

Apr 9, 2018 · 41m
Starring Diane Dimond, Diane Fanning, Tom Gasparoli

Cast & Crew

  • Diane Dimond
    Guest Star
  • D‌F
    Diane Fanning
    Guest Star
  • T‌G
    Tom Gasparoli
    Guest Star
  • J‌H
    Jim Hardin
    Guest Star
  • Beth Karas
    Guest Star
  • T‌M
    Tom Maher
    Guest Star

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Released
2018
Run Time
41 min
Rated
TV-14
Content Advisories
Violence, Suggestive Dialogue, Language
Region of Origin
United States
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