The Staircase
Episodes
- S1 E1 - 911May 4, 20221 h 5 minIn 2001, author and aspiring local politician Michael Peterson is charged with murder after the suspicious death of his wife Kathleen.Subscribe for $9.99/month or buy
- S1 E2 - ChiropteraMay 4, 20221 h 5 minWhile working on his defense, Michael considers an opportunity to tell his story in a documentary. Then, after learning shocking information about her stepfather, Caitlin wrestles with doubts.Subscribe for $9.99/month or buy
- S1 E3 - The Great DissemblerMay 4, 20221 h 3 minAs the DA's office attempts to solidify their case, shocking new details surface about Michael's past that threaten to derail the defense.Subscribe for $9.99/month or buy
- S1 E4 - Common SenseMay 11, 20221 h 7 minAfter an unexpected homecoming, a critical discovery rocks the Peterson household. Michael's fate hangs in the balance as the trial ends.Subscribe for $9.99/month or buy
- S1 E5 - The Beating HeartMay 18, 20221 h 1 minIn the aftermath of the verdict, the Petersons struggle with the court's decision, and Michael finds solace in an unlikely friendship from thousands of miles away.Subscribe for $9.99/month or buy
- S1 E6 - Red in Tooth and ClawMay 25, 202260minIn 2006, Sophie pursues a far-fetched new theory about the night of Kathleen's death. Then, in 2017, Michael grapples with compromising his principles in exchange for his freedom.Subscribe for $9.99/month or buy
- S1 E7 - Seek and Ye ShallJune 1, 20221 h 3 minAfter a body with similar injuries to Kathleen's turns up at the county morgue, Sophie continues her quest to uncover what really happened to Kathleen. Meanwhile, Martha decides to dig into her fraught past, despite pushback from Margaret.Subscribe for $9.99/month or buy
- S1 E8 - America's Sweetheart or: Time Over TimeJune 8, 20221 h 12 minAfter navigating a possible retrial, a 73-year-old Michael confronts a life-changing decision. Meanwhile, Martha and Margaret each share long-buried truths, and Sophie comes to terms with a revelation.Subscribe for $9.99/month or buy
Extras
Bonus
Get a behind-the-scenes look at episode 7 of The Staircase.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at episode 7 of The Staircase.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at episode 7 of The Staircase.
A special companion featurette to the HBO Max series The Staircase.
A special companion featurette to the HBO Max series The Staircase.
A special companion featurette to the HBO Max series The Staircase.
Showrunner/creator/director Antonio Campos returns to the podcast with episode 4 co-writer Emily Kaczmarek and actor Michael Stuhlbarg.
Showrunner/creator/director Antonio Campos returns to the podcast with episode 4 co-writer Emily Kaczmarek and actor Michael Stuhlbarg.
Showrunner/creator/director Antonio Campos returns to the podcast with episode 4 co-writer Emily Kaczmarek and actor Michael Stuhlbarg.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the series premiere of The Staircase.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the series premiere of The Staircase.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the series premiere of The Staircase.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at episode 8 of The Staircase.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at episode 8 of The Staircase.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at episode 8 of The Staircase.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at episode 2 of The Staircase.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at episode 2 of The Staircase.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at episode 2 of The Staircase.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at episode 3 of The Staircase.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at episode 3 of The Staircase.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at episode 3 of The Staircase.
Attorney Larry Pollard, researcher Michael Matthews, and actresses Sophie Turner and Odessa Young join the podcast.
Attorney Larry Pollard, researcher Michael Matthews, and actresses Sophie Turner and Odessa Young join the podcast.
Attorney Larry Pollard, researcher Michael Matthews, and actresses Sophie Turner and Odessa Young join the podcast.
Host Nancy Miller is joined by co-showrunner Maggie Cohn and investigative journalist and true crime aficionado James Renner.
Host Nancy Miller is joined by co-showrunner Maggie Cohn and investigative journalist and true crime aficionado James Renner.
Host Nancy Miller is joined by co-showrunner Maggie Cohn and investigative journalist and true crime aficionado James Renner.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at episode 5 of The Staircase.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at episode 5 of The Staircase.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at episode 5 of The Staircase.
Host Nancy Miller is joined by writer Craig Shilowich, editor Sofia Subercaseaux, psychologist Amanda Vicary, and actress Juliet Binoche.
Host Nancy Miller is joined by writer Craig Shilowich, editor Sofia Subercaseaux, psychologist Amanda Vicary, and actress Juliet Binoche.
Host Nancy Miller is joined by writer Craig Shilowich, editor Sofia Subercaseaux, psychologist Amanda Vicary, and actress Juliet Binoche.
Co-showrunners Antonio Campos and Maggie Cohn sit down with Nancy one last time to look at how the series wrapped up, and whether or not a satisfying closure is even possible in stories like this. And we finally hear from star Colin Firth about what he did to prepare for the role of Michael Peterson, and if played the title role as an innocent or a guilty man.
Co-showrunners Antonio Campos and Maggie Cohn sit down with Nancy one last time to look at how the series wrapped up, and whether or not a satisfying closure is even possible in stories like this. And we finally hear from star Colin Firth about what he did to prepare for the role of Michael Peterson, and if played the title role as an innocent or a guilty man.
Co-showrunners Antonio Campos and Maggie Cohn sit down with Nancy one last time to look at how the series wrapped up, and whether or not a satisfying closure is even possible in stories like this. And we finally hear from star Colin Firth about what he did to prepare for the role of Michael Peterson, and if played the title role as an innocent or a guilty man.
Host Nancy Miller speaks with series researcher Michael Matthews and lawyer, journalist, and social justice advocate Leora Smith.
Host Nancy Miller speaks with series researcher Michael Matthews and lawyer, journalist, and social justice advocate Leora Smith.
Host Nancy Miller speaks with series researcher Michael Matthews and lawyer, journalist, and social justice advocate Leora Smith.
Take a visit to the set of The Staircase for an inside look at how the series recreated the Peterson's home.
Take a visit to the set of The Staircase for an inside look at how the series recreated the Peterson's home.
Take a visit to the set of The Staircase for an inside look at how the series recreated the Peterson's home.
Writer/co-showrunner Maggie Cohn and actress Parker Posey join the podcast.
Writer/co-showrunner Maggie Cohn and actress Parker Posey join the podcast.
Writer/co-showrunner Maggie Cohn and actress Parker Posey join the podcast.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at episode 6 of The Staircase.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at episode 6 of The Staircase.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at episode 6 of The Staircase.
Host Nancy Miller sits down with executive producer/writer/director Antonio Campos and actress Toni Collette.
Host Nancy Miller sits down with executive producer/writer/director Antonio Campos and actress Toni Collette.
Host Nancy Miller sits down with executive producer/writer/director Antonio Campos and actress Toni Collette.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at episode 4 of The Staircase.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at episode 4 of The Staircase.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at episode 4 of The Staircase.
An inside look at the owl theory that has been posited to explain the mysterious death of Kathleen Peterson.
An inside look at the owl theory that has been posited to explain the mysterious death of Kathleen Peterson.
An inside look at the owl theory that has been posited to explain the mysterious death of Kathleen Peterson.
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- Content advisory
- Violence substance use alcohol use smoking foul language
- Subtitles
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- Directors
- Antonio Campos
- Producers
- Antonio CamposMaggie Cohn
- Cast
- Colin FirthToni ColletteMichael StuhlbargJuliette BinocheParker PoseyDane DeHaanOlivia DeJongeRosemarie DeWittFrank FeysTim GuineeJoel MillerCullen MossPatrick SchwarzeneggerSophie TurnerVincent VermignonOdessa Young
- Studio
- Discovery Global Drama
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