The Staircase - Season 1 Episode 8

Season 1 Episode 8

America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time

1h 13m ·★ 6.8 ·United States · EN· HBO Max

After 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.

Episodes

S01E015 May 221h 6m

911

In 2001, author and aspiring local politician Michael Peterson is charged with murder after the suspicious death of his wife Kathleen.

S01E025 May 221h 7m

Chiroptera

While 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.

S01E035 May 221h 4m

The Great Dissembler

As the DA’s office attempts to solidify their case, shocking new details surface about Michael’s past that threaten to derail the defense.

S01E0412 May 221h 9m

Common Sense

After an unexpected homecoming, a critical discovery rocks the Peterson household. Michael’s fate hangs in the balance as the trial ends.

S01E0519 May 221h 2m

The Beating Heart

In 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.

S01E0626 May 221h

Red in Tooth and Claw

In 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.

S01E072 Jun 221h 4m

Seek and Ye Shall

After 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.