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The Staircase S1E4 — Common Sense

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The Staircase•Season 1•Episode 4

Common Sense

8.0/10 · 1,219 votesMay 12, 202269 min

Ranked #1 of 8 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

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

Directed byAntonio Campos

Written byEmily Kaczmarek, Craig Shilowich

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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

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Jean-Xavier de Lestrade

Parker Posey

Parker Posey

Freda Black

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Emily Kaczmarek

Writer

Antonio Campos

Antonio Campos

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Craig Shilowich

Writer

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Shelby Siegel

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Episode Summary

"Common Sense" is episode 4 of The Staircase season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,219 votes, ranking #1 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Antonio Campos and written by Emily Kaczmarek, Craig Shilowich, it aired on May 12, 2022.

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