The Staircase

When businesswoman Kathleen Peterson is found dead after reportedly falling down a flight of stairs at her North Carolina home, the unusually bloody scene leads police to focus their attention on her husband, author and aspiring local politician Michael Peterson. While the Petersons' blended family rallies around the patriarch, the investigation quickly zeroes in on Michael's secret life, calling the couple's seemingly picture perfect marriage into question. Fact-based drama, starring Colin Firth and Toni Collette

When businesswoman Kathleen Peterson is found dead after reportedly falling down a flight of stairs at her North Carolina home, the unusually bloody scene leads police to focus their attention on her husband, author and aspiring local politician Michael Peterson. While the Petersons' blended family rallies around the patriarch, the investigation quickly zeroes in on Michael's secret life, calling the couple's seemingly picture perfect marriage into question. Fact-based drama, starring Colin Firth and Toni Collette

After posting bail, Michael and his high-powered attorney David Rudolf piece together their defence, while considering an offer from Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, a French documentarian eager to profile the case. As teams of forensic experts on both sides recreate the night of Kathleen's death, Michael's children grapple with shocking new information about their father, while his stepdaughter Caitlin wrestles with her own doubts

After posting bail, Michael and his high-powered attorney David Rudolf piece together their defence, while considering an offer from Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, a French documentarian eager to profile the case. As teams of forensic experts on both sides recreate the night of Kathleen's death, Michael's children grapple with shocking new information about their father, while his stepdaughter Caitlin wrestles with her own doubts