An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Ended First aired 08/Apr/2018 United States English 1 season(s) 3 episode(s)
DocumentaryCrime
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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Season 1 · Season 1
3 episode(s) · Air date: 08/Apr/2018
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S1E3
Reversal of Fortune
Air date: 10/Apr/2018 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 42 min
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The defense unveils what they claim is a long sought-after piece of evidence. The prosecution is caught off guard. Then, bombshell revelations about an expert witness threaten to unravel the entire case and give Michael Peterson a shot at freedom. Conclusion.

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The defense unveils what they claim is a long sought-after piece of evidence. The prosecution is caught off guard. Then, bombshell revelations about an expert witness threaten to unravel the entire case and give Michael Peterson a shot at freedom. Conclusion.

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Lightning Strikes Twice
Air date: 08/Apr/2018 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 42 min
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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.

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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.

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I Whispered Her Name
Air date: 08/Apr/2018 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 42 min
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Investigators discover novelist Michael Peterson clutching his dead wife Kathleen, in a pool of blood at the bottom of their back staircase. Michael insists that her death is the result of a tragic fall, but investigators believe otherwise.

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

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Diane Dimond
Diane Dimond
Self - Crime Journalist
Diane Fanning
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Self - True Crime Author

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Bryan Gildner
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