7.4/1031 votes#1 - I Whispered Her Name
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/8/2018
Investigators discover novelist Michael Peterson clutching his dead wife Kathleen, in a pool of blood at the bottom of their back staircase. Michael insists that her death is the result of a tragic fall, but investigators believe otherwise.
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- 7.3/1034 votes
#2 - Lightning Strikes Twice
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/8/2018
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.
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- 6.8/1031 votes
#3 - Reversal of Fortune
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/10/2018
The defense unveils what they claim is a long sought-after piece of evidence. The prosecution is caught off guard. Then, bombshell revelations about an expert witness threaten to unravel the entire case and give Michael Peterson a shot at freedom. Conclusion.
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The Best Episodes of An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase Season 1
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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...
Genre:Documentary
Network:Investigation Discovery
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"I Whispered Her Name" is the best rated episode of "An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 31 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/8/2018. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Lightning Strikes Twice".