An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase

Michael Peterson is accused of murdering his wife, Kathleen, whom he finds dead at the bottom of a staircase at their home.
I Whispered Her Name
S1 E1

Investigators discover novelist Michael Peterson clutching his dead wife, Kathleen, at the bottom of their back staircase; Peterson insists her death is the result of a tragic fall, but investigators believe otherwise.

Reversal of Fortune
S1 E3

Michael Peterson's defense unveils a long sought-after piece of evidence, catching the prosecution off guard; bombshell revelations about an expert witness threaten to unravel the entire case and give Peterson a shot at freedom.