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The Staircase S1E1 — 911

7.5

The Staircase•Season 1•Episode 1

911

7.5/10 · 1,514 votesMay 5, 202266 min

Ranked #4 of 8 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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

Directed byAntonio Campos

Written byAntonio Campos

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Colin Firth

Colin Firth

Michael Peterson

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Kathleen Peterson

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

David Rudolf

Dane DeHaan

Dane DeHaan

Clayton Peterson

Olivia DeJonge

Olivia DeJonge

Caitlin Atwater

Patrick Schwarzenegger

Patrick Schwarzenegger

Todd Peterson

Sophie Turner

Sophie Turner

Margaret Ratliff

Odessa Young

Odessa Young

Martha Ratliff

Rosemarie DeWitt

Rosemarie DeWitt

Candace Zamperini

Tim Guinee

Tim Guinee

Bill Peterson

Vincent Vermignon

Vincent Vermignon

Jean-Xavier de Lestrade

Parker Posey

Parker Posey

Freda Black

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Antonio Campos

Antonio Campos

Writer

Antonio Campos

Antonio Campos

Director

Sofía Subercaseaux

Sofía Subercaseaux

Editor

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Tracy Kilpatrick

Location Casting

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Episode Summary

"911" is episode 1 of The Staircase season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 1,514 votes, ranking #4 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Antonio Campos and written by Antonio Campos, it aired on May 5, 2022.

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