The Staircase
9pm, Sky Atlantic
Amid many controversies (claims that it irresponsibly blurs the truth; killer-owl storylines), the magnetic performances in this drama shouldn’t be overlooked: Colin Firth’s hypnotic turn as Michael Peterson and Odessa Young, in particular, are standouts. In tonight’s finale, we learn their fates after Peterson’s appeal, and later hearing. The bigger question left to answer – the one that’s haunted the entire series – is whether any family can endure such scrutiny? Henry Wong
