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FOUND: Kathleen peterson - You Need To See This

Department of Defense teacher was found dead at the bottom of the stairs. Two decades later, her friend’s wife met an eerily similar end

It was 17 years to be exact.

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What Jennifer Did is Netflix's #1 movie – here are 3 high-rated true crime docs to watch next

Netflix's true crime section is full of superb shows. Here are three we'd recommend

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Why do juries view crime scenes like the Murdaugh estate?

Jurors in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial will get a chance to see for themselves the rural hunting estate where his wife and son were killed

The Independent UK

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Subject review – exploitation, trauma and the ethics of documentary-making

The subjects of The Staircase, Hoop Dreams, Capturing the Friedmans and others contribute to this thoughtful film about the duty of care film-makers owe those whose stories they tell

The Guardian - UK

The top ten true crime shows on Netflix according to IMDB - including Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer

The true crime collection belonging to the popular streaming platform contains an ever-growing selection of documentaries and series delving into the minds of some of the most notorious serial killers and criminals.

Chronicle Live

The Staircase: Toni Collette says she spoke to Kathleen Peterson in her head before every death scene

‘I think it was about permission and getting it right for her,’ Collette said

The Independent UK

What did ‘Staircase’ lawyer David Rudolf think of the HBO Max drama’s final episode?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As Antonio Campos developed his idea for making a dramatized version of the Michael Peterson murder case, the man who defended Peterson — Charlotte attorney David Rudolf — says he tried to be as helpful to the process as possible.

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Making the bodies of “The Staircase”

Salon spoke to the creative team about producing a respectful yet realistic portrayal of the story's violence

Salon

Lawyer praises HBO show’s owl theory depiction, but says the rest of it is for the birds

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For years, Charlotte defense attorney David Rudolf has imagined a scenario in which Durham business executive Kathleen Peterson died not at the hands of her husband, but at the talons of a barred owl — and it’s a scenario he has famously described as “pretty persuasive and…

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From high school dropout to Colin Firth co-star: Odessa Young’s big gamble

The Australian ditched her final year of school to chase her acting dream, then did nothing for a year. Now she’s crossing continents for roles and trying not to cry

The Guardian - AU

Phillip Schofield told to 'leave it' as he distracts viewers over Michael Peterson 'The Staircase' interview

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield sat down with Michael Peterson about the death of his second wife which has been made into an HBO Max series

Manchester Evening News

The Staircase's Michael Peterson confused by Phillip Schofield's savage remark

Viewers were shocked by Phillip Schofield's remark at the end of the interview

Liverpool Echo

This Morning fans accuse Phillip Schofield of trying to re-pin murder' on Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson was convicted in 2003 of murdering his second wife, Kathleen Peterson, in December 2001 but was released from prison in 2017 and always maintained he didn't push her down the stairs

Daily Mirror

Why is the director of ‘The Staircase’ docuseries so upset by HBO Max’s dramatization?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In the more than two decades since Michael Peterson’s wife Kathleen was found at the bottom of a staircase in their Durham home, the plot has thickened over and over and over again, so often that the whole story probably should have long ago hardened into a…

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Is 'The Staircase' a true story? What the HBO show gets right and wrong

Just how true is this true crime drama? We break down what 'The Staircase' on HBO Max gets right and wrong about the real life story.

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Michael Peterson’s real-life attorney calls HBO series’ big twist ‘completely unfair’

After viewing the first episode of HBO Max’s “The Staircase,” Charlotte attorney David Rudolf — who defended Michael Peterson in the real-life murder case depicted in the dramatized limited series — was interested to watch the inspired-by-true-events show unfold.

Bangkok Post

A tale of betrayal

Inspired by the 2004 docuseries of the same name by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, HBO recently released the first episode of The Staircase, a crime drama starring Toni Collette and Colin Firth and created by Antonio Campos. The Staircase is based on real-life events and the infamous murder of Michael Peterson…

The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: DI Ray; The Staircase; The Dry; Prisoner C33

Parminder Nagra’s spirited DI battles a thicket of social issues; a raked-over US murder is overplayed as drama; and drink addiction fuels a sharp new Irish dramedy

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The Guardian - UK

What links a 2001 murder to Donovan and Claire Danes?

With cult true-crime story The Staircase returning as a miniseries, take a dive down the rabbit hole with some British folk and an Oscar nod

The Guardian - US

‘I was literally shocked’: the true story behind new TV drama The Staircase

The confounding, and unsolved, case of a man accused of killing his wife that inspired a landmark docuseries has led to a star-studded new crime drama

Daily Record

Truth about Netflix's The Staircase murder revealed - killer owl or evil husband

Sky’s new drama The Staircase is about the gruesome and suspicious death of Kathleen Peterson in December 2001.

The Canberra Times

As the The Staircase starts streaming on Binge, there is so much to discuss and unpack

The iconic documentary is streaming on Netflix and the dramatised series has just started on Binge

Tribune News Service

Column: With Colin Firth and 'The Staircase,' HBO Max turns true crime into truly riveting drama

In these times of Extreme Peak TV, true crime is the streaming gift that keeps on giving.

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How accurate is HBO’s ‘The Staircase’? Not very, argues Charlotte attorney David Rudolf.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- As he prepares to dive into the first episode of HBO Max’s “The Staircase,” David Rudolf takes a deep breath.

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HBO's 'Staircase': Who is Bill Peterson? What to know about Michael's brother

RALEIGH, N.C. — The premiere of HBO Max's "The Staircase" is renewing interest — locally and beyond — in the 2001 death of Kathleen Peterson in Durham, North Carolina, and the subsequent murder trial and conviction faced by her husband, Michael Peterson.

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