The Staircase (2004 – 2018)

2004 • 1 season • Documentary, Crime • TV-MA

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Episode 2 — Secrets and Lies

Name: Episode 2 — Secrets and Lies
Released: 2004-10-07
Duration: 45 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Michael Peterson, Ron Guerette, Tom Maher, David Rudolf, Bill Peterson

Season 1 • The Staircase

Released: 2004-10-07 • Documentary/Crime

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As Michael's hidden life comes out into the open, defense experts debate if it will have a significant impact on the coming trial.

Episodes

Episode 1
Crime or Accident?
2004-10-07

Episode 2
Secrets and Lies
2004-10-07

Episode 3
A Striking Coincidence
2004-10-14

Episode 4
A Prosecution Trickery
2004-10-14

Episode 5
A Weak Case
2004-10-21

Episode 6
The Prosecution's Revenge
2004-10-21

Episode 7
The Blow Poke Returns
2004-10-28

Episode 8
The Verdict
2004-10-28

Episode 9
Reopening the Case
2013-01-30

Episode 10
The Last Chance
2013-01-30

Episode 11
Looking for Closure
2018-06-08

Episode 12
Between Anger and Despair
2018-06-08

Episode 13
Flawed Justice
2018-06-08

Information

Creator	Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Episode air date	07.10.2004
Episode runtime	45 min
Episode rating	5.89
Genres	Documentary / Crime
TMDB series rating	7.5
IMDb series rating	7.8
Series status	Ended
Age rating	17+
Country	FR