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Viewers are finally getting a glimpse at the upcoming scripted adaptation of Kathleen Peterson’s story.
The trailer for the upcoming HBO Max seriesThe Staircase— which will begin streaming in May — was released Wednesday, starringColin Firthas Michael Peterson andToni Colletteas his wife Kathleen.
The series will follow thereal-life storyof Kathleen, an esteemed member of the community in Durham, North Carolina, who wasfound deadat the bottom of her home’s staircase in December 2001 — her body bloodied, her head battered. Eventually, authorities charged that her husband, novelist Michael, was the killer.
In the video, Kathleen’s death and the investigation that followed are teased.
“It’s my life on the line, and I want to tell my story. And I promise you when we are on the other side of this, things will be better,” Firth’s Michael says at the end of the clip.
The real-life legal saga that followed Kathleen’s death stretched until February 2017, when — according to local media reports — Michael, then 73, entered an Alford plea to voluntary manslaughter in his wife’s slaying. He was released from custody with credit for the seven-plus years he’d already spent behind bars.
Colin Firth and Toni Collette as the Petersons.Courtesy of HBO Max
The new scripted series also starsSophie Turner, who plays Michael’s daughter Margaret Ratliff, andPatrick Schwarzeneggeras Todd Peterson, one of Michael’s sons. Additionally, Michael Stuhlbarg, Rosemarie DeWitt, Juliette Binoche, Parker Posey and Odessa Young will appear in the show.
The Staircasewill begin streaming on HBO Max May 5.
source: people.com
