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New trailer for true crime drama The Staircase starring Colin Firth and Toni Collette

April 22, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

HBO Max has released a poster and trailer for the limited series The Staircase. Based on a true story and the 2004 documentary of the same name, the series explores the life of writer Michael Peterson (Colin Firth) and the suspicious death of his wife Kathleen (Toni Collette); take a look here…

Based on a true story, The Staircase explores the life of Michael Peterson (Colin Firth), his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson (Toni Collette).

The series features a star-studded cast that includes Michael Stuhlbarg, Juliette Binoche, Dane DeHaan, Olivia DeJonge, Rosemarie DeWitt, Tim Guinee, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sophie Turner, Vincent Vermignon, Odessa Young, and Parker Posey.

The Staircase premieres on HBO Max in the US and on Sky/NOW in the UK on May 5th.

 

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: Colin Firth, Dane DeHaan, Juliette Binoche, Michael Stuhlbarg, Odessa Young, Olivia DeJonge, Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Rosemarie DeWitt, Sophie Turner, The Staircase, Tim Guinee, Toni Collette, Vincent Vermignon

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, responsible for overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

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