Netflix根据真人真事出品的犯罪纪录片,根据2001年轰动全美的小说家杀妻奇案这一真实案件拍摄。MTC评分92,IMDb评分8.2,烂番茄新鲜度88%。2001年犯罪小说家MichaelPeterson的妻子Kathleen被发现死在家中的楼梯下。当时,Michael看到状况后立即报警。但警方发现Kathleen的死伤并不是摔到楼梯下的伤,而当时Michael又是唯一一个在家的人。另外检察官还发现,在20年前,Peterson参加过一个家族朋友的葬礼,她的死因和Kathleen一样,也是死在楼梯的底部。于是MichaelPeterson被指控是杀害Kathleen的凶手。“小说家杀妻”的案件轰动一时。2003年MichaelPeterson被定罪为是谋杀妻子的真凶。但这个审判备受争议。后来,MichaelPeterson杀妻案重审,线索越来越复杂。检察官发现MichaelPeterson其实是双性恋。他们曾想把这个点列为杀人动机的可能性之一,但他们没有找到更多线索。而Michael也宣称他的妻子知道自己是双性恋。于是这个杀人动机不了了之。直到至今很多人都不确定,MichaelPeterson到底和他妻子死亡的案件有没有关系。Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, presents a gripping courtroom thriller, offering a rare and revealing inside look at a high-profile murder trial. In 2001, author Michael Peterson was arraigned for the murder of his wife Kathleen, whose body was discovered lying in a pool of blood on the stairway of their home. Granted unusual access to Peterson's lawyers, home and immediate family, de Lestrade's cameras capture the defense team as it considers its strategic options. "The staircase" is an engrossing look at contemporary American justice that features more twists than a legal bestseller.