True crime, whodunnits and an ominous husband take centre stage in highly-anticipated drama, The Staircase, which explores 2001’s perplexing death of Kathleen Peterson (Toni Collette) and the family saga that ensued. When the 48-year-old is found dead at the bottom of the stairs in their house, her husband Michael (Colin Firth) deems it a tragic accident. But the 35 cuts, bruises and lacerations allude to anything but. As suspicions point to Michael, their façade as a happily married couple with a perfectly blended family starts to crumble.
“Even if you’ve watched the fascinating Netflix docu-series that this is based upon, you’ll still be completely transfixed,” says Stylist’s digital entertainment writer Morgan Cormack. “Through flashbacks to the months preceding Kathleen’s death, you can’t help but feel like a sofa detective. Clues and red herrings swirl throughout the episodes, making for a drama that’s easy-to-watch and terribly addictive. The Staircase delivers stellar acting from the likes of the charismatic – yet suitably socially awkward – Colin Firth, plus Toni Collette and Sophie Turner, but it’s in the relatable chaos that this crime drama really comes into its own. It forces you to ask yourself what you would do if a beloved family member was accused of murder – would you close ranks or hunt for your own answers?” Available now on Sky and NOW TV