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An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase Season 1 Episodes

  • 2017-2018
  • 1 Season
  • Investigation Discovery
  • Documentary, Suspense
  • TV-14
  • Watchlist
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Michael Peterson appears to have it all--a doting wife, a loving family and a successful literary career--but, that all changes on December 9, 2001, when Michael's wife, Kathleen, is found dead in a pool of blood at the bottom of a staircase in their home in Durham, North Carolina. Michael claims it was a tragic accident. Investigators, however, fear something far more sinister is at play and direct their attention to him. Did Michael Peterson murder his wife?

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

3 Episodes 2017 - 2018

Episode 1

I Whispered Her Name

Sun, Apr 8, 201842 mins

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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Episode 2

Lightning Strikes Twice

Mon, Apr 9, 201842 mins

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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Episode 3

Reversal of Fortune

Tue, Apr 10, 201842 mins

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.

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