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 in 2001. The series, which currently has a "91 Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, consists of eight episodes and will release new episodes on HBO Go every Thursday.
Australian actress Toni Collette is a name that comes to mind when we think of roles that involve heavy, high drama. Collette has had a versatile career in Hollywood for over 25 years. From her Academy Award nomination in M. Night Shyamalan's 1999 hit The Sixth Sense to a depressive mother in About A Boy (2002), a reluctant pageant mom in the beloved indie hit Little Miss Sunshine (2006), a money-hungry widow in the whodunit Knives Out (2018), and her widely acclaimed role in Hereditary (2018), Collette always brings her trademark element of authenticity and complexity to everything.
