The Staircase: Release date, cast, synopsis, trailer & more

‘The Staircase’ is a drama mini-series about a man who is rocked by the death of his wife after she falls down a flight of stairs. He is then accused of murdering her which opens up a troubling can of worms.

Release date

‘The Staircase’ will release on HBO Max on 5 May. The first 3 episodes will be released together followed by a single episode every week until 9 June.

Cast and creators

  • Toni Collette
  • Sophie Turner
  • Colin Firth
  • Michael Stuhlbarg
  • Dane DeHaan
  • Odessa Young

Created by:  Antonio Campos, Maggie Cohn

Synopsis

“Michael Peterson, a crime novelist, is accused of bludgeoning his wife Kathleen to death after she is found dead at the bottom of a staircase in their home.”

Other details

It is based on the 2004 true-crime docuseries of the same name created by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade.

Trailer

The Petersons seem like a loving family full of life, but when Kathleen Peterson falls down a flight of stairs to her death it leads to a curious chain of events involving her husband, Michael Peterson.


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Nadeem Abdul
Nadeem Abdul
Nadeem is an editor for The Envoy Web and an avid fan of films and shows. He has spent a significant amount of time taking in all kinds of genres and has a particular interest in the sci-fi and fantasy realms including series like Doctor Who, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Young Justice among others.

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