- Network: HBO Max
- Series Premiere Date: May 5, 2022
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings
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Positive: 15 out of 19
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Mixed: 2 out of 19
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Negative: 2 out of 19
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The Staircase (2022)Your Score0 out of 10User ScoreGenerally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings
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May 10, 2022A very shocking show based on a true crime by an American novelist at a very crucial time in US history. Sensational, gripping, and saddening - this is one for the books where stories about the shades of truth behind a person come together in multiple strange ways.
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Aug 31, 2022Not a bad show, but it's way too bloated and by it's end you really couldn't care less about what happens to it's main players. One highlight is Toni Collette. Outstanding again.
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Jul 3, 2022Good show. Colm Firth and Tony Collette were excellent. It puts a slightly different spin on things compared to the documentary.
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Dec 4, 2022What is the real truth? Nobody knows that. The film left the judgment up to the viewer. If Harrison Ford was an actor, I would probably believe in the writer's innocence. Colin Firth struck me as guilty.
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You will not come away from “The Staircase” convinced of Peterson’s innocence or guilt. The show makes tantalizing equivalences between the filmmaking process and the justice system as storytelling vehicles, without ever tipping into art-house arrogance.
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Through this churn of grief-stricken family turmoil and legal strategizing, The Staircase has begun a treacherous ascent toward saying something truly meaningful. It’s messy and massive in both scope and ambition. But whether that effort will be enough to justify retrying this case remains to be seen.
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It’s hard to imagine gleaning something new from a subject that’s already been explored via multiple hours of television. But The Staircase, which casts Colin Firth in the role of Michael and Toni Collette as Kathleen, defies expectations, adding new perspective and dimension to a well-known story while creating an experience that differs from the docuseries.