Sophie Turner was cast in a role in the upcoming HBO Max limited series "The Staircase," which chronicles the real-life death of Kathleen Peterson that sent her family into a years-long court battle.
The case was previously covered in a French documentary also titled "The Staircase," which came out in 2004 and received multiple follow-ups that were eventually released on Netflix.
When novelist Michael Peterson reported that his wife had fallen to her death down the stairs of their North Carolina mansion, police immediately suspected foul play on his part.The documentary covers the ensuing court battle that saw all the Peterson family’s secrets come to light as Michael fought to prove his innocence and avoid prison.
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