The Staircase, a true crime drama starring a stellar cast including Colin Firth and Toni Collette, airs on Sky in just over a month.
It’s based on the 2004 docu-series of the same name that Netflix viewers went nuts for three years ago.
The first trailer for the eight-part series has dropped and it’s pretty thrilling.
Here’s everything you need to know from when it’s on to who’s in the cast.
What is The Staircase on Sky about?
Crime novelist called Michael Peterson (played by Colin Firth) lives in North Carolina in the US with his family.
He’s married to Kathleen Peterson (played by Toni Collette).
One day Kathleen’s body is found at the bottom of a staircase in their home.
Following a postmortem, it is determined Kathleen was beaten with a weapon.
Michael is accused of bludgeoning his wife to death and soon charged with her murder.
The high-profile trial that follows in the drama hit the headlines in real life.
And the resulting media circus that unfolded across nearly two decades also revealed secrets about the couple’s relationship.
It’s my life on the line and I want to tell my story.
For example, were claims about Michael’s sexuality relevant?
Had Kathleen been drinking wine and taking valium earlier in the evening that she died?
And could a theory about the involvement of an owl possibly be true?
The Staircase cast
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