Season 1

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  7.5/101,270 votes

  911

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/5/2022

  In 2001, author and aspiring local politician Michael Peterson is charged with murder after the suspicious death of his wife Kathleen.

  Director: Antonio Campos

  Writer: Maggie Cohn, Antonio Campos

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  7.7/101,084 votes

  Chiroptera

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/5/2022

  While working on his defense, Michael considers an opportunity to tell his story in a documentary. Then, after learning shocking information about her stepfather, Caitlin wrestles with doubts.

  Director: Antonio Campos

  Writer: Maggie Cohn, Antonio Campos

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  7.5/10997 votes

  The Great Dissembler

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/5/2022

  As the DA’s office attempts to solidify their case, shocking new details surface about Michael’s past that threaten to derail the defense.

  Director: Antonio Campos

  Writer: Maggie Cohn

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  8.1/101,033 votes

  Common Sense

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/12/2022

  After an unexpected homecoming, a critical discovery rocks the Peterson household. Michael’s fate hangs in the balance as the trial ends.

  Director: Antonio Campos

  Writer: Emily Kaczmarek

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  7.2/10909 votes

  The Beating Heart

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/19/2022

  In the aftermath of the verdict, the Petersons struggle with the court’s decision, and Michael finds solace in an unlikely friendship from thousands of miles away.

  Director: Leigh Janiak

  Writer: Maggie Cohn, Antonio Campos

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  7.6/10879 votes

  Red in Tooth and Claw

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/26/2022

  In 2006, Sophie pursues a far-fetched new theory about the night of Kathleen’s death. Then, in 2017, Michael grapples with compromising his principles in exchange for his freedom.

  Director: Antonio Campos

  Writer: Emily Kaczmarek

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  7.2/10811 votes

  Seek and Ye Shall

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/2/2022

  After a body with similar injuries to Kathleen’s turns up at the county morgue, Sophie continues her quest to uncover what really happened to Kathleen. Meanwhile, Martha decides to dig into her fraught past, despite pushback from Margaret.

  Director: Leigh Janiak

  Writer: Maggie Cohn

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  7.2/10816 votes

  America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/9/2022

  After navigating a possible retrial, a 73-year-old Michael confronts a life-changing decision. Meanwhile, Martha and Margaret each share long-buried truths, and Sophie comes to terms with a revelation.

  Director: Antonio Campos

  Writer: Antonio Campos