The Staircase (2022)

The Staircase

An exploration of the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson.

The Staircase

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Colin Firth
Colin Firth
as Michael Peterson
Toni Collette
Toni Collette
as Kathleen Peterson
Michael Stuhlbarg
Michael Stuhlbarg
as David Rudolf
Dane DeHaan
Dane DeHaan
as Clayton Peterson
Olivia DeJonge
Olivia DeJonge
as Caitlin Atwater
Patrick Schwarzenegger
Patrick Schwarzenegger
as Todd Peterson
Sophie Turner
Sophie Turner
as Margaret Ratliff
Odessa Young
Odessa Young
as Martha Ratliff
Rosemarie DeWitt
Rosemarie DeWitt
as Candace Zamperini
Tim Guinee
Tim Guinee
as Bill Peterson
Vincent Vermignon
Vincent Vermignon
as Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Parker Posey
Parker Posey
as Freda Black
Juliette Binoche
Juliette Binoche
as Sophie Brunet
Giovanni Pucci
Giovanni Pucci
as Remy
Maria Dizzia
Maria Dizzia
as Lori Campbell
Justice Leak
Justice Leak
as Tom Maher
Cory Scott Allen
Cory Scott Allen
as Art Holland
Robert Crayton
Robert Crayton
as Ron Guerette
Susan Pourfar
Susan Pourfar
as Deborah Radisch
Cullen Moss
Cullen Moss
as Jim Hardin
Trini Alvarado
Trini Alvarado
as Patty Peterson
Frank Feys
Frank Feys
as Denis Poncet
Joel McKinnon Miller
Joel McKinnon Miller
as Larry Pollard
Jason Davis
Jason Davis
as Fred Atwater
Teri Wyble
Teri Wyble
as Sonya Pfeiffer
Paul Teal
Paul Teal
as Brad Wolgamott
Donny Boaz
Donny Boaz
as Tyrone Lacour
Samuel Ray Gates
Samuel Ray Gates
as Big Ray
Hannah Pniewski
Hannah Pniewski
as Becky
Myke Holmes
Myke Holmes
as Duane Deaver
Kevin Sizemore
Kevin Sizemore
as Mark Zamperini
Ryan Lewis
Ryan Lewis
as Bruce Campbell
Kate Sanford
Kate Sanford
as Veronica Hunt
Daniela Lee
Daniela Lee
as Devon
Josh Drennen
Josh Drennen
as Francis Borden
Olek Krupa
Olek Krupa
as Werner Spitz
Mike Forbs
Mike Forbs
as BK
Nick McCallum
Nick McCallum
as James the Masseur
William Ngo
William Ngo
as Make-Up Artist
Andre Martin
Andre Martin
as Yves
Deena Wade
Deena Wade
as Margaret Blair
Wilky Lau
Wilky Lau
as Henry Lee
Vince Pisani
Vince Pisani
as Tim Palmbach
Matthew Jayson Cwern
Matthew Jayson Cwern
as Faris Bandak
Morgan Renard
Morgan Renard
as Dennis Rowe
Scott Johnson
Scott Johnson
as Jay Trehy
Tedd Taskey
Tedd Taskey
as Weight Lifter
Carl Palmer
Carl Palmer
as Banker at Gym
John Crow
John Crow
as Joseph
Joel Ray Ishman
Joel Ray Ishman
as Police Officer
Jean V. Alexander
Jean V. Alexander
as Marylou Pollard
Katelyn Farrugia
Katelyn Farrugia
as Christina Tomasetti
Erika Coleman
Erika Coleman
as Medical Assistant
Jeff Benninghofen
Jeff Benninghofen
as Chief M.E. John Butts
Craig Pearman
Craig Pearman
as Kenneth Snell
Cynthia Barrett
Cynthia Barrett
as Carol
Christian Bach
Christian Bach
as News Reporter
A.K. Benninghofen
A.K. Benninghofen
as Charlene Rudolf
Charlton Hoag
Charlton Hoag
as Officer
Angela Davis
Angela Davis
as Officer
Ronald Godfrey
Ronald Godfrey
as Officer
Viviana Chavez
Viviana Chavez
as Paramedic
Larry Herring
Larry Herring
as Paramedic
Dustin Lewis
Dustin Lewis
as Assistant District Attorney
Seth Dousman
Seth Dousman
as Sneaky Inmate
Christina Bach
Christina Bach
as News Reporter
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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    911

  • 1x2

    Chiroptera

  • 1x3

    The great dissembler

  • 1x4

    Common sense

  • 1x5

    The beating heart

  • 1x6

    Red in tooth and claw

  • 1x7

    Seek and ye shall

  • 1x8

    America's sweetheart or: time over time

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