HBO's Latest Crime Drama Is Making A Strong Emmy Case
The Staircase, the latest true-crime miniseries from HBO has all the makings to be a late addition to the Emmy race this year. The true-crime series is a dramatized presentation of the investigation into the death of Kathleen Peterson in late 2001, and the documentary made to chronicle the progression of the case. From performances from its main and supporting cast, its production design, stunts, and costume and makeup departments, the series has a lot that could and should attract attention at the ceremony. The true-crime series was created by Antonio Campos, director of Netflix’s The Devil All the Time.
The HBO series stars Colin Firth and Toni Collette as Michael and Kathleen Peterson. In December 2001, Michael Peterson found his wife Kathleen unconscious at the bottom of their staircase in Durham, North Carolina. What was first considered an accidental death from a fall down the stairs became a murder investigation, with Michael as the prime suspect. Academy Award-winning filmmaker Jean-Xavier de Lestrade would lead a future Peabody-winning documentary of on-site accounts of the Peterson trial, including meetings amongst Peterson and his defense team, and his family.
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While The Staircase’s focus is on the death of Kathleen and the events that follow, the series also emphasizes family and what justice looks like. The other members of the Peterson family are played by Dane DeHaan, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Olivia DeJonge, Sophie Turner, and Odessa Young. Its latest episode, “Common Sense” chronicles the end of the Peterson trial and events that will spur as a result of the guilty verdict. The writing and editing of the episode
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