An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase - Season 1 - Eps 2: Lightning Strikes Twice
Investigators are stunned to discover that sixteen years ago, Michael Peterson's good friend Liz Ratliff also died at the bottom of a staircase, lying in a pool of blood. The trial begins and experts battle over the interpretation of blood spatter.
About An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase
Title: An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase
First Air Date: 2018-04-08
Last Air Date: 2018-04-10
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.8/10 (from 10 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 3
Network: Investigation Discovery
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Novelist Michael Peterson and his wife Kathleen are the toast of Durham, North Carolina. But that all changes on December 9, 2001, when Kathleen is found dead in her home at the bottom of a staircase. Michael claims it was a tragic, accidental fall. But was she murdered? In this three-part series, we investigate the shocking details of the case through the people closest to it. We'll also reveal a 16-year-old secret and examine one of the most dramatic trials in recent history.
Cast
Diane Dimond
Self - Crime Journalist
Diane Fanning
Self - True Crime Author
