Stars
Michael Peterson
David Rudolf
Ron Guerette
Martha Ratliff
Margaret Ratliff
Tom Maher
Bill Peterson
Clayton Peterson
Todd Peterson
Orlando Hudson
Writers
Nathalie Sobania
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Michael Peterson | Character: Self
Actor: David Rudolf | Character: Self, Self - Michael Peterson's Lead Attorney
Actor: Ron Guerette | Character: Self, Self - Private Investigator for the Defense
Actor: Martha Ratliff | Character: Self, Self - Michael Peterson's Adopted Daughter
Actor: Margaret Ratliff | Character: Self
Actor: Tom Maher | Character: Self - Defense Attorney
Actor: Bill Peterson | Character: Self
Actor: Clayton Peterson | Character: Self, Self - Michael Peterson's Son
Actor: Todd Peterson | Character: Self, Self - Michael Peterson's Son
Actor: Orlando Hudson | Character: Self, Self - Superior Court Judge
Actor: Freda Black | Character: Self
Actor: Jim Hardin | Character: Self
Actor: Arthur Holland | Character: Self, Self - Lead Police Investigator
Actor: Patricia Peterson | Character: Self
Actor: Kerry Sutton | Character: Self
Actor: Lori Campbell | Character: Self - Kathleen Peterson's Sister, Self
Actor: Caitlin Atwater | Character: Self
Actor: Margie Fargo | Character: Self - Jury Expert
Actor: David Saacks | Character: Self, Self - Assistant District Attorney, Self - Prosecutor, Self - Prosecutor's Office
Actor: Candace Zamperini | Character: Self
Actor: Becky Peterson | Character: Self, Self - Michael Peterson's Daughter-in-Law
Actor: Julia Sims | Character: Self, Self - Reporter
Actor: Kellie Colgan | Character: Self - Juror
Actor: Bettye Blackwell | Character: Self - Juror
Actor: Richard Sarratt | Character: Self - Juror
Actor: Paul Harrison | Character: Self - Juror
Actor: Ann Pennington | Character: Self - Juror
Actor: Kristen Lyon Jones | Character: Self - Juror
Actor: Shirley Ferrell | Character: Self - Juror
Actor: Charlene Gill | Character: Self - Juror
Actor: Keith Hall | Character: Self - Juror
Actor: Tonia Rogers | Character: Self - Juror
Actor: Henry C. Lee | Character: Self
Actor: Tim Palmbach | Character: Self - DNA Expert, Self - Forensic Expert, Self - Forensics Expert
Actor: Faris Bandak | Character: Self - Biomechanical Engineer
Actor: Werner Spitz | Character: Self - Forensic Pathologist
Actor: Jack Peterson | Character: Self - Michael & Bill's Brother
Actor: Guy Seaberg | Character: Self, Self - Attorney & Family Friend
Actor: Vinnie Politan | Character: Self
Actor: Deborah Radisch | Character: Self - Medical Examiner
Actor: Sophie Brunet | Character: Self
Actor: Mike Klinkosum | Character: Self, Self - Greg Taylor's Attorney
Actor: Dorian Peterson | Character: Self - Michael Peterson's Grandson
Actor: Tracey Cline | Character: Self - District Attorney
Actor: Joseph Neff | Character: Self - Reporter for the News & Observer
Actor: Mike Nifong | Character: Self
Actor: David Perlmutt | Character: Self
Actor: Duane Deaver | Character: Self
Actor: Jean Casarez | Character: Self - Reporter
Actor: Brent Wolgamott | Character: Self
Actor: Barbara Malagnino | Character: Self - Witness & the Ratliffs' Nanny
Actor: Cheryl Appel-Schumacher | Character: Self - Witness & Colleague
Actor: Mary Allen | Character: Self - 911 Operator & Witness
Actor: Amybeth Berner | Character: Self - Witness & Friend
Actor: Jan Leetsma | Character: Self - Neuropathologist Expert
Actor: Dan George | Character: Self - Crime Scene Investigator
Actor: Rosemary Kelloway | Character: Self - Elizabeth Ratliff's Sister
Actor: Tonya Pearce | Character: Self - 911 Operator, Witness
Actor: Regina Green | Character: Self - Friend of the Petersons
Actor: Demorris Lee | Character: Self - Journalist
Actor: Billie Allen | Character: Self - Current Resident of the Ratliff Home
Actor: Josh Carton | Character: Self - Witness Coach
Actor: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade | Character: Self
Actor: Tom Bevel | Character: Self - Bloodstain Pattern Analyst
Actor: Neil Blakemore | Character: Self
Actor: Sonya Pfeiffer | Character: Self
Actor: Christine Mumma | Character: Self - Greg Taylor's Attorney
Actor: Bradley Bannon | Character: Self - Kirk Turner's Attorney
Actor: Chris Swecker | Character: Self - Former Assistant FBI Director
Actor: Greg Taylor | Character: Self - Falsely Accused Ex-Convict
Actor: Paulette Sutton | Character: Self - Bloodstain Pattern Analyst
Actor: Mary Jude Darrow | Character: Self - Mike Klinkosum's Second Chair
Actor: Jim Dornfried | Character: Self - District Attorney
Actor: Jim Hendrix | Character: Self - Private Investigator for the Defense
Actor: Roger A. Nichols | Character: Self - Durham District Attorney
[Directors Group]
Name: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Nathalie Sobania | Role: Writer
Name: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Matthieu Belghiti | Role: Producer
Name: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade | Role: Producer
Name: Allyson Luchak | Role: Producer
Name: Denis Poncet | Role: Producer
Name: Ben Cotner | Role: Producer
Name: Juliette Denize | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Jocelyn Pook | Role: Composer
Name: Joel Goodman | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Isabelle Razavet | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Pierre Milon | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Sophie Brunet | Role: Editor
Name: Jean-Pierre Bloc | Role: Editor
Name: Scott Stevenson | Role: Editor
Name: Adam Lichtenstein | Role: Editor
[Production Management]
Name: Sarah Ait Gana | Role: Production Manager
[Art Department]
Name: Sonda L. Rowland | Role: Art Department
[Sound Department]
Name: Yves Grasso | Role: Sound Department
Name: Benoit Degornet | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tristan Jaoul | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sébastien Wéra | Role: Sound Department
Name: Matthieu Deniau | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jeanne Delplancq | Role: Sound Department
Name: Nadege Feyrit | Role: Sound Department
Name: Anne Laure François | Role: Sound Department
Name: Graciela Barrault | Role: Sound Department
Name: Cécile Chagnaud | Role: Sound Department
Name: Philippe Huc | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christophe Moreno | Role: Sound Department
[Visual Effects]
Name: Laurent Brett | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Paulin Girard | Role: Visual Effects
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kyle Leningham | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Pierre Milon | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Patrice Moreau | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Giacomo Gillino | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sandra Stojanovic | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Marion Befve | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jacob A. Hauser | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Andra Tevy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[Editorial Department]
Name: Camille Aurelle | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Anna Borie | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Cécile Perlès | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Benoit Caillon | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Christian Riffard | Role: Editorial Department
[Music Department]
Name: Jocelyn Pook | Role: Music Department
Name: Kris Dirksen | Role: Music Department
[Production Department]
Name: Sarah Ait Gana | Role: Production Department
Name: Nathalie Warum | Role: Production Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Eric Heinrich | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mathias Farrugia | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Arielle Saracco | Role: Additional Crew
[Thanks]
Name: Christian Riffard | Role: Thanks
Trailers
The Staircase - Trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2745482009/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2745482009/1434659379400-8cjq25-1527003150766.mp4?Expires=1788385430&Signature=iNb3rwzrIbsdZLpjUv6opSiGVmXxuJbqtOTaf5pctrFt0C8b2NYl6dQWcNqGOKVWAr8PdK8bVFXh2mvp8NQNBZv2jpBHH7xdVj53CPHXZ6EZjCV28lx1oCkEgodAEWQZpav642NGvsbayX8ELPABLRDzaKmG~BHQaiCBiRmTdJHk6Nf3XltUM66YXjTtje4TvLEU7ByXM6pXLFL2BA~k7Q8uYgQ6oryc-bXpBRLDR8i~UQEJMXfI5Z-X5SXo9~3S0eZP3xhQCAtm8KPaid-3xh1U6WEEaTc0Jino0GJHNdNR~BFNzgeE4TEHa4MAn4ULwAUzksZBXF9CwKbizxgjGg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
The Staircase | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3984571417/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3984571417/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563455376080.mp4?Expires=1788385430&Signature=SDbJOYni8TEGArl~GTQFnuisOVM8EsJffrxeCzyo0-RteFjiXMMTtSww6A2yzPUtr7UpGv6Gc22PVjbx0GOY29DjgDAzn8H8L-Dx~Mi8aZZJj4AXjU2aLCE-N97LvDgFlB499K-kDGwENiwbuM0s5cLN7teo0o5VsennYJgbE4451z4nrRmEgKUxlia60OjqL75uRRGRFffspj5z3M3E-G~UGDFgHZGoDfQhIwMxD3Zqr1te5Z~oZ8v-GkQ5c2BxWfMT5AkLhdsGrXN3ENuCiG2JD8L~nCra9vAuSsDxTv6tGnDTZU27AEbM7QdcGEFabzyopxCvsy2GaWR2aawaYg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
The Staircase | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1378860313/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1378860313/1434659529640-260ouz-1554944370677.mp4?Expires=1788385430&Signature=CaBvT-9KtD7hcjPd2HVjZobGykOuGZSB59tn8N1aIO6lpNNFKbf45AGfzSDTAncveRNG8jUZ3fgTzdR5zED4RsLEck8OaStmEf9TJwgDi0TCxBrA72Qa6PTONRGoSfvOZB7TKLtEzy9vbMvWUvaWMng79mMgUumPyFTFVRG0mz9Vyhy4ZO2cTxe2886JnuI~KpVB~KyUVTmc59RNE80o2smzfoE4NQ9NOFVOSbyeNnDqZPOs7XtDngFBmUWBTAcb1dYHRPw2XAAHvk4DQY2RoiUHF6FgX6-ns~JacnTpAa39O85IW4cQ4UrJuc8who9B6UnO924as6~YEhHmkuuR5w__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
The Staircase: Season 1 | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi539999513/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi539999513/1434659529640-260ouz-1554944320533.mp4?Expires=1788385430&Signature=PDD6D8LV3l8l1bhtXl2Pp9xzCFP2Zs7WjSjMEBLGxkgUkTSvC0zRszFOUEhnm810JmtLpvrMSWm1mP7gPyxJjKmg7RrQiW4IMpUKYyjqQwNQkldlpS7juS912NY3s7GSvo9JUw9fmr6OXEZEMqAGiHZHE0IHUgRamSxZiu6SpAGHFqMWhDZieg6PyH1qLdDyQ~tvIN3TD1-DlhxSQKRosRSiTVDP21OjTO8xCVmm-xWjfoR1gaeWTrObCQLMuwpSb9sIouNMr4YX-VBbLhIdJRTiAZvVAOE0BkZuSu818qw05ZYMVnAd~UE3jDZrR-mXu8FtzDqZw4Xp1QpLwU-IjA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Release Schedule
United States: June 2004
United States: October 7, 2004
United Kingdom: January 10, 2005
Canada: January 16, 2005
Australia: February 2, 2005
Greece: April 2005 (Thessaloniki Documentary Festival)
Germany: April 8, 2005
Finland: June 21, 2005
Sweden: July 14, 2005
Denmark: January 30, 2006
Greece: March 29, 2013 (Greek Film Archive)
Spain: November 9, 2016 (internet)
United States: April 28, 2018 (Tribeca Film Festival)
United Arab Emirates: June 8, 2018 (internet)
Brazil: June 8, 2018 (internet)
Indonesia: June 8, 2018 (internet)
Israel: June 8, 2018 (internet)
Italy: June 8, 2018 (internet)
Japan: June 8, 2018 (internet)
South Korea: June 8, 2018 (internet)
Mexico: June 8, 2018 (internet)
Netherlands: June 8, 2018 (internet)
Poland: June 8, 2018 (internet)
Singapore: June 8, 2018 (internet)
Thailand: June 8, 2018 (internet)
Turkey: June 8, 2018 (internet)
Taiwan: June 8, 2018 (internet)
South Africa: June 8, 2018 (internet)
India: June 10, 2018 (internet)
Philippines: June 10, 2018 (internet)
Sweden: June 10, 2018 (internet)
France: December 16, 2022 (internet)
Awards
Winner | 2005 | International Documentary Association | IDA Award | Limited Series | Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, Denis Poncet, Allyson Luchak, The Staircase
Winner | 2006 | Peabody Awards | Peabody Award | The Staircase
Box Office
No box office data listed on IMDb.
