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- Colin Firth as Michael Peterson
- Toni Collette as Kathleen Peterson
- Sophie Turner as Margaret Ratliff
- Patrick Schwarzenegger as Todd Peterson
- Odessa Young as Martha Ratliff
- Dane Dehaan as Clayton Peterson
- Olivia Dejonge as Caitlin Atwater
- Michael Stuhlbarg as David Rudolf
- Rosemarie Dewitt as Candace Hunt Zamperini
- Parker Posey as Freda Black
Michael Peterson appeared to be a happy and successful man. He served an honorable military career and became a published author, newspaper columnist, and mayoral candidate. Michael loved his wife and children, and for all intents and purposes lived an average life. The death of his wife Kathleen, however, sent his life into turmoil. In 2003, Micha...
Kathleen Peterson was a loving mother and had a successful career. After becoming the first woman to be accepted into the Duke University engineering program, she became a telecommunications executive. Kathleen was only 48 years old when she died of blood loss at the bottom of the stairs in the Petersons' mansion in North Carolina. Toni Collette pl...
Although Margaret Ratliff was not the biological child of either Michael or Kathleen Peterson, she loved her adoptive mother and remained loyal to her adoptive father throughout the trial. The biological parents of Margaret and her sister, Martha, died when the girls were young, and they were taken in by Michael and his then-wife, Patricia Peterson...
Todd Peterson is the youngest son of Michael Peterson and his ex-wife, Patricia Sue. He was by his father's side from the very beginning of the case, helping him navigate both the immediate aftermath of Kathleen's death and the trial process. At the time of the incident, Todd ran a website called Futazi, which provided advice on various topics to t...
Like her sister Margaret, Martha was not the biological daughter of the Petersons, but she too remains loyal to her adoptive father to this day. Martha had left for college in San Francisco shortly before their lives were turned upside down by Kathleen's death and the resulting fallout. Both Margaret and Martha appeared frequently in interviews and...
Clayton Peterson is Michael Peterson's eldest son. After spending some time in prison for attempting to firebomb the Duke University administration building, Clayton got out of trouble and is now married with two children. Like most of his siblings, Clayton remained loyal to his father during the murder trial and prison sentence, just as his father...
Caitlin Atwater is the biological daughter of Kathleen Peterson and her ex-husband, Fred Atwater. Unlike her stepsiblings, Caitlin did not stand by Michael's side. Although she supported him in the beginning, autopsy photos of her mother's body turned her into a key witness for the prosecution. Caitlin would go on to file a wrongful death claim aga...
David Rudolf served as Michael Peterson's defense attorney during his trial. Rudolf specializes in covering high-profile cases. He helped to overturn the wrongful conviction of Alan Gell, return hard-earned money to Vietnamese immigrants Hai and Oanh Le Nguyen after it was seized by the federal government, and got several accused murderers acquitte...
Like Caitlin Atwater, Candace Hunt Zamperini firmly believed that Michael had caused the death of Kathleen — her sister. Candace became an integral force in the case against Michael, even raising the possibility herself that the fire poker she had gifted her sister had been used as a murder weapon. Candace has remained outspoken about her beliefs, ...
Freda Black was the former Durham County prosecutor who served as the main prosecutor against Michael Peterson. Black played an instrumental role in securing the murder conviction, playing on Peterson's bisexuality to create a strong motive that won over the jury. Black passed away in 2018 as a result of end-stage liver cancer caused by chronic alc...
- Colin Firth plays Michael Peterson. Who is Michael Peterson? Michael Peterson is a novelist and would-be local politician in the city of Durham, North Carolina.
- Toni Collette plays Kathleen Peterson. Who is Kathleen Peterson? Kathleen Peterson was Michael's wife of four years and a successful executive at the now-defunct telecommunications manufacturer Nortel.
- Michael Stuhlbarg plays David Rudolf. Who is David Rudolf? David is Michael's lawyer, who represents him in the criminal trial following Kathleen's death.
- Patrick Schwarzenegger plays Todd Peterson. Who is Todd Peterson? Todd is the youngest of Michael's two sons, but takes on more responsibility than his brother in the immediate aftermath of Kathleen's death.
May 4, 2022 · ‘The Staircase’ is HBO Max’s new true-crime series about the shocking death of Kathleen Peterson. See the cast side-by-side with the real people.
An exploration of the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson.
Ron Guerette 8 Episodes 2022. Learn more about the full cast of The Staircase with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide.
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Apr 30, 2022 · Here's an extensive peek at the A-list cast behind HBO Max's adaptation of the popular true-crime docu-series. Meet the cast of characters in this new HBO legal drama. Collider
