The Staircase

The Staircase

2022 | 1 Seasons | TV-MA
There is no truth without lies.
The Staircase

Storyline

An exploration of the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson.
  • Creator
    Antonio Campos
  • Genre
    Drama, Crime
  • Type
    Miniseries
  • Network
    HBO Max
  • Status
    Ended
  • Runtime
    65m
  • First Aired
    5 May 2022
  • Last Aired
    9 June 2022
  • Seasons
    1
  • Episodes
    8
  • Language
    English

Cast

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

Michael Peterson
Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Kathleen Peterson
Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

David Rudolf
Dane DeHaan

Dane DeHaan

Clayton Peterson
Olivia DeJonge

Olivia DeJonge

Caitlin Atwater
Patrick Schwarzenegger

Patrick Schwarzenegger

Todd Peterson
Sophie Turner

Sophie Turner

Margaret Ratliff
Odessa Young

Odessa Young

Martha Ratliff
Rosemarie DeWitt

Rosemarie DeWitt

Candace Zamperini
Tim Guinee

Tim Guinee

Bill Peterson
Vincent Vermignon

Vincent Vermignon

Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Parker Posey

Parker Posey

Freda Black
Juliette Binoche

Juliette Binoche

Sophie Brunet
Giovanni Pucci

Giovanni Pucci

Maria Dizzia

Maria Dizzia

Lori Campbell
Justice Leak

Justice Leak

Tom Maher
Cory Scott Allen

Cory Scott Allen

Art Holland
Robert Crayton

Robert Crayton

Ron Guerette
Susan Pourfar

Susan Pourfar

Deborah Radisch
Cullen Moss

Cullen Moss

Jim Hardin
Trini Alvarado

Trini Alvarado

Patty Peterson
Frank Feys

Frank Feys

Denis Poncet
Joel McKinnon Miller

Joel McKinnon Miller

Larry Pollard
Jason Davis

Jason Davis

Fred Atwater
Teri Wyble

Teri Wyble

Sonya Pfeiffer
Paul Teal

Paul Teal

Brad Wolgamott
Donny Boaz

Donny Boaz

Tyrone Lacour
Samuel Ray Gates

Samuel Ray Gates

Big Ray
Hannah Pniewski

Hannah Pniewski

Becky
Myke Holmes

Myke Holmes

Duane Deaver
Kevin Sizemore

Kevin Sizemore

Mark Zamperini
Ryan Lewis

Ryan Lewis

Bruce Campbell

Kate Sanford

Veronica Hunt
Daniela Lee

Daniela Lee

Devon
Josh Drennen

Josh Drennen

Francis Borden
Olek Krupa

Olek Krupa

Werner Spitz
Mike Forbs

Mike Forbs

BK
Nick McCallum

Nick McCallum

James the Masseur
William Ngo

William Ngo

Make-Up Artist

Andre Martin

Yves

Deena Wade

Margaret Blair
Wilky Lau

Wilky Lau

Henry Lee
Vince Pisani

Vince Pisani

Tim Palmbach
Matthew Jayson Cwern

Matthew Jayson Cwern

Faris Bandak

Morgan Renard

Dennis Rowe
Scott Johnson

Scott Johnson

Jay Trehy
Tedd Taskey

Tedd Taskey

Weight Lifter
Carl Palmer

Carl Palmer

Banker at Gym
John Crow

John Crow

Joseph

Joel Ray Ishman

Police Officer

Jean V Alexander

Marylou Pollard
Katelyn Farrugia

Katelyn Farrugia

Christina Tomasetti
Erika Coleman

Erika Coleman

Medical Assistant
Jeff Benninghofen

Jeff Benninghofen

Chief M.E. John Butts

Craig Pearman

Kenneth Snell
Cynthia Barrett

Cynthia Barrett

Carol
Christian Bach

Christian Bach

News Reporter
A.K. Benninghofen

A.K. Benninghofen

Charlene Rudolf

Charlton Hoag

Officer
Angela Davis

Angela Davis

Officer

Ronald Godfrey

Officer
Viviana Chavez

Viviana Chavez

Paramedic
Larry Herring

Larry Herring

Paramedic
Dustin Lewis

Dustin Lewis

Assistant District Attorney

Crew

Nicole Elespuru

Supervising Art Director

Edward McLoughlin

Set Decoration

Julia Jenko

Set Dresser

Joseph Nadeau

Art Direction
Shawn Jovingo

Shawn Jovingo

Set Dresser

Michael Shaw

Production Design

MaryEllen Hendrick

Set Decoration Buyer

Tonya Barrett

Costume Supervisor

Elle Favorule

Makeup Department Head

Jennifer Starzyk

Costume Design

Lyle Vincent

Cinematography
Antonio Campos

Antonio Campos

Director
Leigh Janiak

Leigh Janiak

Director
Kevin Birou

Kevin Birou

Additional Editor
Douglas Aibel

Douglas Aibel

Casting

Craig Shilowich

Producer

Carol Cuddy

Executive Producer
Antonio Campos

Antonio Campos

Executive Producer

Christina M. Fitzgerald

Producer

Maggie Cohn

Executive Producer

Matt Rigby

Dialogue Editor

Ruy García

Supervising Sound Editor
Danny Bensi

Danny Bensi

Original Music Composer

Saunder Jurriaans

Original Music Composer

Marlena Grzaslewicz

Dialogue Editor

Bill Sweeney

Dialogue Editor

Isaac Derfel

Sound Effects Editor

Luciano Vignola

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andrew Prescott

Visual Effects Producer
Christian Wood

Christian Wood

Visual Effects Supervisor
Sebastián Silva

Sebastián Silva

Story Editor
Diane Fanning

Diane Fanning

Book

Aisha Bhoori

Story Editor

Maggie Cohn

Writer
Antonio Campos

Antonio Campos

Writer

Emily Kaczmarek

Writer