The Staircase (2022)
HBO Max | Release Date: May 5, 2022
6.8
USER SCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Ratings
USER RATING DISTRIBUTION
Positive:
10
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1
Watch Now
Stream On
Review this TV Series
VOTE NOW
 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Check box if your review contains spoilers 0 characters (5000 max)

User Reviews

User scoreBy dateMost helpful
4
everettMay 13, 2022
High production values but slow, with a family backstory that isn't well-drawn and remains confusing. I tuned in because of Firth and Collette, and quit after episode 3 because of a scene I can't erase from my head. (I'm not referring toHigh production values but slow, with a family backstory that isn't well-drawn and remains confusing. I tuned in because of Firth and Collette, and quit after episode 3 because of a scene I can't erase from my head. (I'm not referring to anything bloody, which is explicit as well but not surprising in a murder story like this.) What were these two distinguished actors thinking?… Expand
2 of 2 users found this helpful20
All this user's reviews
1
QhasiMay 27, 2022
Awful. Just awful. How Colin Firth and Toni Colette agreed to be part of this is perplexing. I watched Jean-Xavier de Lestrade's 2005 award-winning eight-part documentary before watching this. And it was a far better watch than this mess.Awful. Just awful. How Colin Firth and Toni Colette agreed to be part of this is perplexing. I watched Jean-Xavier de Lestrade's 2005 award-winning eight-part documentary before watching this. And it was a far better watch than this mess. They honestly shouldn't have bothered.… Expand
2 of 3 users found this helpful21
All this user's reviews
4
Satanski666Jun 6, 2022
Do Yourself a favour, and watch documentary, instead of this way too long, full of unimportant nonsense, woke show.
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
All this user's reviews
8
IngmarGodMay 27, 2022
The documentary was amazing. stop comparing between them. This is a good show.. especially for the people who don't know the story.. the way we see Kathleen's in different minds was a great idea to add. wonderful cast, and Antonio Campos madeThe documentary was amazing. stop comparing between them. This is a good show.. especially for the people who don't know the story.. the way we see Kathleen's in different minds was a great idea to add. wonderful cast, and Antonio Campos made the story more mysterious.. love it… Expand
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
All this user's reviews
10
Sarah1989May 18, 2022
It started slow but certainly riveting. Colin Firth and Toni Collette are top notch.
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
All this user's reviews
6
phishakid10Jul 18, 2022
A much as I love true crime and yearn for more of it, this series was slow, littered with untruths/exaggerations, and poor casting choices for my taste. Colin Firth was the wrong man to play Michael Peterson, not because he did a bad job, butA much as I love true crime and yearn for more of it, this series was slow, littered with untruths/exaggerations, and poor casting choices for my taste. Colin Firth was the wrong man to play Michael Peterson, not because he did a bad job, but because he's Colin Firth. The heavily accented accent he has makes it very difficult for him to play an American, let alone one who illustrates such eccentric grammar and use of language as Peterson. Toni Collette for my money was also not a great choice for the role of Kathleen, again nothing to do with her work, it just didn't work for me. This series goes in a bunch of different directions both past, present and future from the day of Kathleens death which really gives a tunnel view opinion to everything outside of the particular night Kathleen dies. The director really wants to capture the family dynamic here, which is a brave ambition. At the end of the day unless you go through something like this yourself it becomes impossible to capture it from a personal perspective. My advice is to watch the 05 doc, it's not only more entertaining but educational alike.… Expand
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
All this user's reviews
7
SupahglooMay 29, 2023
It's fine, Slow and dire like most docudramas nowadays it's not perfect. It's just a money making attempt really.
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
All this user's reviews
Current TV Shows
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 92 The Pitt: Season 2
2 90 The Celebrity Traitors UK: Season 1
3 87 Hacks: Season 5
4 87 Industry: Season 4
5 87 Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal:...
6 85 The Beatles Anthology
7 85 The Traitors [UK]: Season 4
8 85 Bait: Season 1
9 84 Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
10 83 Lord of the Flies
11 83 Riot Women: Season 1
12 83 For All Mankind: Season 5
13 81 The Muppet Show (2026)
14 80 Outlander (2014): Season 8
15 80 The Other Bennet Sister: Season 1
16 80 The Mighty Nein: Season 1
17 80 The Comeback: Season 3
18 80 The American Revolution
19 80 One Piece (2023): Season 2
20 80 Dark Winds: Season 4
SEE ALL