The Staircase (Soupçons) 20 years old

Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, presents a gripping courtroom thriller, offering a rare and revealing inside look at a high-profile murder trial. In 2001, author Michael Peterson was arraigned for the murder of his wife Kathleen, whose body was discovered lying in a pool of blood on the stairway of their home. Granted unusual access to Peterson's lawyers, home and immediate family, de Lestrade's cameras capture the defense team as it considers its strategic options. The series is an engrossing look at contemporary American justice that features more twists than a legal bestseller.

Credits

Cast

Name	Character
Michael Peterson He was 45 , now 65 years old	as Himself
David Rudolf He was 55 , now 75 years old	as Himself

Crew

Name	Job title
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade Directing He was 41 , now 61 years old	Director
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade Production He was 41 , now 61 years old	Producer
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade Writing He was 41 , now 61 years old	Writer