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The Staircase S1E6 — Red in Tooth and Claw

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The Staircase•Season 1•Episode 6

Red in Tooth and Claw

7.6/10 · 1,044 votesMay 26, 202259 min

Ranked #3 of 8 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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.

Directed byLeigh Janiak

Written byEmily Kaczmarek

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Cast14

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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Emily Kaczmarek

Writer

Leigh Janiak

Leigh Janiak

Director

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Eric Spang

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Red in Tooth and Claw" is episode 6 of The Staircase season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 1,044 votes, ranking #3 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Leigh Janiak and written by Emily Kaczmarek, it aired on May 26, 2022.

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