The Staircase: A new docudrama draws from real-life trial of Mike Peterson

The documentary takes a deep dive into the trial of Mike Peterson, which took place between June and October of 2003

The Staircase, the latest true-crime docuseries from Netflix, charts the 15-year-long court case related to the death of North Carolina native Kathleen Peterson. On December 9, 2001, Kathleen was found dead at the base of the staircase of the house she shared with her husband, novelist Mike Peterson.
 
Mike, who claimed to be sitting by the swimming pool when Kathleen fell down the staircase, was eventually arrested by the police on charges of first-degree murder. Kathleen's body was discovered in a pool of blood and there were several deep lacerations on the back of her head, which the police