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The Staircase Documentary Makers Slam Their Portrayal In HBO Show
The filmmaking team behind the 2004 docuseries The Staircase speaks out against their portrayal in the recent streaming dramatization of the same name. The new HBO Max drama, directed by Antonio Campos, premiered on May 5 and is slated to have an eight-episode run. The Staircase chronicles the 2001 murder of Kathleen Peterson (Toni Collette), who is found dead at the bottom of her house's staircase. Her husband, novelist Michael Peterson (Colin Firth), is accused of her murder, and the trial that ensues spans over a decade. The scripted series also covers the making of the acclaimed documentary of the same name, which received immense praise for its coverage of the murder.