Based on a true story, new Sky drama, The Staircase explores the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson. The eight-part true-crime drama follows Netflix's 2018 documentary series, also called The Staircase.
The director of that documentary, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, first released his documentary on the case way back in 2004 and there's a lot to take in about the story, which we'll try and summarize, below, where there'll be spoilers so keep that in mind. In the meantime, here's what you need to know about the drama.
