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The Staircase on Netflix

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Sparklefizz Mon 31-Jan-22 18:40:53

NanKate recommended The Staircase to me last year and I have just got round to watching it.

What a gripping drama.... and it is real life. Mike Peterson invited Netflix to make a documentary of what was leading up to his court appearance accused of the murder of his wife in the USA. It's a lot of episodes (I am on ep 10 at the moment)

It's been a revelation seeing how far his defence lawyers have been prepared to go to defend him. Incredible! He is/was a wealthy man and must have spent an absolute fortune.

I won't give a spoiler, but it made me think about both Ghislaine Maxwell's court appearance and how much she must have spent on her defence, and also Prince Andrew when his time comes.

I recommend it.

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Oldbat1 Mon 31-Jan-22 19:44:57

Yes I agree. I watched it last year. I also recommend it.

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Jane43 Tue 01-Feb-22 20:47:19

I watched it a while ago, very good. I changed my mind about him so many times. There was also a Podcast and a book about the case.

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simonastein Fri 04-Mar-22 09:41:02

Beautifully presented case study, that is informative both on the science and evidence-gathering (explaining how the injuries came to be, how it could not be an assault and battery when at a first and superficial glance it might appear to be), and the theory and practicality that goes behind building a defense strategy and how to pair an argument that combines logic and narrative.
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Jane43 Fri 04-Mar-22 12:07:13

Making A Murderer on Netflix is also good, there is a second series but not much had happened since the first series was made.

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