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An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Investigators discover novelist Michael Peterson clutching his dead wife Kathleen, in a pool of blood at the bottom of their back staircase. Michael insists that her death is the result of a tragic fall, but investigators believe ...

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[MUSIC PLAYING] - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Peterson: AS YOU GO 'ROUND,
THERE'S THIS BACK STAIRCASE. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Peterson: AS YOU GO 'ROUND, THERE'S THIS BACK STAI...

AND THAT'S -- - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

They become entertainment. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

They become entertainment.

Man:
MICHAEL AND KATHLEEN PETERSON - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Man: MICHAEL AND KATHLEEN PETERSON

A NORTH CAROLINA NOVELIST
IS AT THE CENTER - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

A NORTH CAROLINA NOVELIST IS AT THE CENTER

NARRATOR: It's one
of the most chilling - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

NARRATOR: It's one of the most chilling

I would never have done
anything to hurt hurt. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

I would never have done anything to hurt hurt.

IT HAD MANSIONS, MONEY,
SEX, POWER, BETRAYAL. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

IT HAD MANSIONS, MONEY, SEX, POWER, BETRAYAL.

Narrator:
THEIRS IS ONE OF THE MOST - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Narrator: THEIRS IS ONE OF THE MOST

I am innocent of these charges
and we will prove it in court. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

I am innocent of these charges and we will prove it in court...

Narrator: IN THE CONCLUSION
OF OUR 3-PART INVESTIGATION, - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Narrator: IN THE CONCLUSION OF OUR 3-PART INVESTIGATION,

It was a battle
that had high stakes, - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

It was a battle that had high stakes,

Narrator:
48-YEAR-OLD KATHLEEN PETERSON - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Narrator: 48-YEAR-OLD KATHLEEN PETERSON

THIS IS CALLED
HARD-CORE PORN. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

THIS IS CALLED HARD-CORE PORN.

AND THAT'S NOT THE WAY THAT
SOUL MATES CONDUCT THEMSELVES. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

AND THAT'S NOT THE WAY THAT SOUL MATES CONDUCT THEMSELV...

NARRATOR: In the second hour
of our three part investigation - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

NARRATOR: In the second hour of our three part investigation

THERE'S BLOOD
WASHED UP ON THE WALLS. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

THERE'S BLOOD WASHED UP ON THE WALLS.

Narrator: THE DEFENSE UNVEILS
A STUNNING NEW EXHIBIT. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Narrator: THE DEFENSE UNVEILS A STUNNING NEW EXHIBIT.

WAS THIS JUST A TRAGIC,
DEATHLY FALL DOWN A STAIRCASE, - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

WAS THIS JUST A TRAGIC, DEATHLY FALL DOWN A STAIRCASE,

Who is very close
to two women who died - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Who is very close to two women who died

DAVID RUDOLF PULLS OUT
A LONG 4-FOOT OBJECT. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

DAVID RUDOLF PULLS OUT A LONG 4-FOOT OBJECT.

Narrator:
IN THIS THREE-PART SPECIAL, - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Narrator: IN THIS THREE-PART SPECIAL,

IT WAS THE "PERRY MASON" MOMENT. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

IT WAS THE "PERRY MASON" MOMENT.

WHAT POLICE FIND IN
MICHAEL PETERSON'S OFFICE - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

WHAT POLICE FIND IN MICHAEL PETERSON'S OFFICE

NARRATOR: The prosecution
begins to build their case. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

NARRATOR: The prosecution begins to build their case.

And some of them just
looked away in horror. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

And some of them just looked away in horror.

MAYBE THIS HAD
BEEN DONE BY OWLS. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

MAYBE THIS HAD BEEN DONE BY OWLS.

NARRATOR: An unexpected witness
is thrust into the spotlight. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

NARRATOR: An unexpected witness is thrust into the spotlight...

Narrator:
...AND A STARTLING SECOND DEATH - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Narrator: ...AND A STARTLING SECOND DEATH

Narrator: AND AN INVESTIGATOR'S
DAMNING SECRET. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Narrator: AND AN INVESTIGATOR'S DAMNING SECRET.

Gasparoli:
TWO WOMEN ARE FOUND DEAD - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Gasparoli: TWO WOMEN ARE FOUND DEAD

ONE OF THE STAR WITNESSES
WAS A BIG LIAR. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

ONE OF THE STAR WITNESSES WAS A BIG LIAR.

Narrator:
AS THE POLICE CLOSE IN, - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Narrator: AS THE POLICE CLOSE IN,

NARRATOR: The defense
discovers stunning - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

NARRATOR: The defense discovers stunning

I AM INNOCENT OF THESE CHARGES, - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

I AM INNOCENT OF THESE CHARGES,

If the judge
strikes Duane Deaver - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

If the judge strikes Duane Deaver

Narrator: AND LATER,
WE SPEAK EXCLUSIVELY - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Narrator: AND LATER, WE SPEAK EXCLUSIVELY

NARRATOR: And later a new and
surprising theory is hatched. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

NARRATOR: And later a new and surprising theory is hatched.

IF YOU THINK THAT SEX
DOESN'T SELL IN AMERICA, - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

IF YOU THINK THAT SEX DOESN'T SELL IN AMERICA,

She gets hit in the back
right corner of the head. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

She gets hit in the back right corner of the head.

Karas: HE CLAIMS HER DEATH - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Karas: HE CLAIMS HER DEATH

If it was done by
bird it doesn't meet - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

If it was done by bird it doesn't meet

Dimond:
THERE ARE SEVEN DEEP LACERATIONS - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Dimond: THERE ARE SEVEN DEEP LACERATIONS

Gasparoli: MUCH OF THE PHYSICAL
EVIDENCE RIGHT AWAY - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Gasparoli: MUCH OF THE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE RIGHT AWAY

...WELL, THAT'S WHERE EVERYTHING
BOTH BEGINS AND ENDS. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

...WELL, THAT'S WHERE EVERYTHING BOTH BEGINS AND ENDS.

MAN: There's this back
staircase and that's-- - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

MAN: There's this back staircase and that's--

Dimond: THE MEDIA WERE RIVETED
BY THIS CASE. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Dimond: THE MEDIA WERE RIVETED BY THIS CASE.

Fanning: SHE THINKS
SHE KNOWS THE WEAPON - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Fanning: SHE THINKS SHE KNOWS THE WEAPON

Karas:
HE CLAIMS HER DEATH IS FROM - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Karas: HE CLAIMS HER DEATH IS FROM

Dimond: WHAT MAKES YOU THINK
IT'S A CRIME, HUH? - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Dimond: WHAT MAKES YOU THINK IT'S A CRIME, HUH?

Dimond:
THERE ARE SEVEN DEEP LACERATIONS - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Dimond: THERE ARE SEVEN DEEP LACERATIONS

WOMAN: He claims her death
is from an accidental fall - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

WOMAN: He claims her death is from an accidental fall

Fanning: LIGHTNING JUST
DOESN'T STRIKE TWICE. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Fanning: LIGHTNING JUST DOESN'T STRIKE TWICE.

Gasparoli:
MUCH OF THE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Gasparoli: MUCH OF THE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

Peterson:
I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Peterson: I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED,

WOMAN: There are
seven deep lacerations - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

WOMAN: There are seven deep lacerations

MAN: Much of the physical
evidence right away - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

MAN: Much of the physical evidence right away

Fanning:
SHE THINKS SHE KNOWS THE WEAPON - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Fanning: SHE THINKS SHE KNOWS THE WEAPON

WOMAN: She thinks she
knows the weapon that - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

WOMAN: She thinks she knows the weapon that

HUH?" - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

What makes you think
it's a crime, huh? - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

What makes you think it's a crime, huh?

Peterson:
I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Peterson: I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED,

I WAS THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

I WAS THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Lightning just
doesn't strike twice. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Lightning just doesn't strike twice.

KATHLEEN PETERSON WAS FOUND DEAD
AT THE BOTTOM OF A SET OF STAIRS - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

KATHLEEN PETERSON WAS FOUND DEAD AT THE BOTTOM OF A SET OF S...

MICHAEL: I don't
know what happened, - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

MICHAEL: I don't know what happened,

NARRATOR: On December 9th, 2001,
telecommunications executive - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

NARRATOR: On December 9th, 2001, telecommunications executiv...

A 911 DISPATCHER GETS A CALL
FROM A FRANTIC RESIDENT -- - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

A 911 DISPATCHER GETS A CALL FROM A FRANTIC RESIDENT --

IT WAS A BLUDGEONING DEATH. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

IT WAS A BLUDGEONING DEATH.

AND THAT MIKE PETERSON WAS
THE PERSON THAT KILLED HER. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

AND THAT MIKE PETERSON WAS THE PERSON THAT KILLED HER.

There was blood everywhere. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

There was blood everywhere.

Narrator: BUT THE DEFENSE - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Narrator: BUT THE DEFENSE

It was a horrible,
horrible scene. - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

It was a horrible, horrible scene.

I'M ONE OF THE DEFENSE ATTORNEYS - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

I'M ONE OF THE DEFENSE ATTORNEYS

NARRATOR: 11 days
later, her novelist - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

NARRATOR: 11 days later, her novelist

THE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE WAS
AT LEAST AS CONSISTENT - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

THE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE WAS AT LEAST AS CONSISTENT

IT WAS CLEAR FROM
HER BLOOD ANALYSIS - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

IT WAS CLEAR FROM HER BLOOD ANALYSIS

This was a couple that
was very well thought - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

This was a couple that was very well thought

THAT WOULD HAVE MADE WALKING UP - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

THAT WOULD HAVE MADE WALKING UP

So to think that they would
be involved in a murder, - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

So to think that they would be involved in a murder,

[ MICHAEL SOBBING ] - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

[ MICHAEL SOBBING ]

IF SHE'D SLIPPED AND FELL,
THAT KIND OF LACERATION - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

IF SHE'D SLIPPED AND FELL, THAT KIND OF LACERATION

WOMAN: The story gained
national attention - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

WOMAN: The story gained national attention

HE CALLS BACK A SECOND TIME -- - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

HE CALLS BACK A SECOND TIME --

Narrator: TO PRESS THEIR CASE,
THE DEFENSE SETS OUT - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Narrator: TO PRESS THEIR CASE, THE DEFENSE SETS OUT

All four of the
Peterson children - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

All four of the Peterson children

Fanning: CANDACE, KATHLEEN'S
SISTER, TOLD THE PROSECUTORS - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Fanning: CANDACE, KATHLEEN'S SISTER, TOLD THE PROSECUTO...

Narrator:
A FEW MINUTES LATER, - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Narrator: A FEW MINUTES LATER,

If convicted Michael
Peterson faces life in prison - An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

If convicted Michael Peterson faces life in prison

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Investigators discover novelist Michael Peterson clutching his dead wife Kathleen, in a pool of blood at the bottom of their back staircase. Michael insists that her death is the result of a tragic fall, but investigators believe ...

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Production: Sree Gayathrie Cine Arts

Genre: documentary, crime

Year: 2018

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ImdbRating: 7.4

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Released: 08 Apr 2018

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