The Staircase
Movie • 2022 • Drama
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An exploration of the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson.
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only technically because she falls down a set of stairs to her death
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SPOILERS!!!
dude kills his wife, it’s shown in graphic detail.
there’s also a brief mention of a man shoving his girlfriend
dude kills his wife, it’s shown in graphic detail.
there’s also a brief mention of a man shoving his girlfriend
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Anonymous
Several characters are seen under the influence of alcohol
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Prescription drugs (i.e. sleeping pills) are shown being taken. Also cocaine usage in ep3.
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Toni Collettes character hits a deer with her car about 13 mins into episode 2, and the police shoot it to put it out of its misery.
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Is there a dead animal?
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Deer hit by a car and then shot by a police officee, episode 2.
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Bodily Harm
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There is a lot of blood shown throughout in relation to the victim's death. Also very graphic autopsy photos are featured.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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a lot of head trauma including eye trauma during katherine’s fall and shown in autopsy photos.
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Does a head get squashed?
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The victim sustains catastrophic head injuries, the source of which is debated throughout, and these are shown in graphic detail.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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The victim struggles to breathe when her death scenario is graphically shown in episodes 2 and 4.
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Does someone have a seizure?
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Ep4 - near the end of the episode, just before the verdict, a person is shown convulsing at the bottom of the stairs.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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wife is said to have fallen down a staircase
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Does someone cheat?
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they try to say that michael peterson cheated on katherine but she was aware, so maybe, but not confirmed because she’s dead
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Ep1 - safe
Ep2 - safe
Ep3 - safe
Ep4 - after the verdict, Caitlin runs to the toilet. There’s audio and we see the back of her head.
Ep2 - safe
Ep3 - safe
Ep4 - after the verdict, Caitlin runs to the toilet. There’s audio and we see the back of her head.
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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Ep 1 - it's clear the victim's sweat pants are wet with urine in episode 1.
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Mental Health
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michael peterson and other family members show many trauma responses surrounding katherine’s graphic death
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Prejudice
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a lot of biphobia and homophobia including slurs
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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Ep3 - Mike Peterson uses the word cripple in derogatory way.
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Is there hate speech?
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Ep3 - ableism. The word cripple is used.
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Vehicular
Is someone hit by a car?
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A main character hits a deer with her car
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very graphic of her death and body at the bottom of the stairs
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