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If you’ve managed to burn your way through every true-crime drama on Netflix, firstly, we’re extremely impressed. Secondly, you’ll probably need something new to binge. With a release date just days away, HBO Max is preparing to unveil The Staircase starring Sophie Turner, Colin Firth and Toni Collette.

Some would be able to recall that ultra compelling case involving novelist Michael Peterson who was accused of murdering his wife, Kathleen Peterson. For the uninitiated, Kathleen was found dead at the bottom of the stairs at her family home in North Carolina in 2001. Suspicions arose that Michael had instead killed her and staged it to look like an accident.

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The chilling case was the subject of a 2018 Netflix docuseries of the same name. The upcoming HBO series will comprise of an eight-episode adaption which is written and executive-produced by Antonio Campos (known for his work on The Devil Of All Time) and Maggie Cohn (American Crime Story). With this kind of lineup both on and off the screen, you know it will be good.

The Staircase will drop from May 5, 2022 on HBO Max in the US and for Australian viewers, you can stream the series from BINGE.

Turner (who recently revealed her second pregnancy!) has also appeared the 2022 films Broken Soldier and Survive. The 26-year-old is also slated to appear in the upcoming teen movie Stranger which is currently in post-production.

If you’re looking for another true-crime series in the interim, may we also suggest The Girl from PlainvilleStarring lead actress Elle Fanning, the series follows the intriguing true story of Michelle Carter who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter of the suicide of her then-boyfriend, Conrad Henri Roy III when he was encouraged to take his own life in 2014.

Weekend plans, sorted.