What are the best episodes of The Staircase?

The best rated episodes of The Staircase are: Common Sense - S1E4 rated 7.5, Red in Tooth and Claw - S1E6 rated 7.4

What are the worst episodes of The Staircase?

The lowest rated episodes of The Staircase are: The Beating Heart - S1E5 rated 7.2, America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time - S1E8 rated 7.2

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Best Episodes of The Staircase

Common Sense
S1 Ep4
7.5
12th May 2022
After an unexpected homecoming, a critical discovery rocks the Peterson household. Michael’s fate hangs in the balance as the trial ends.
Red in Tooth and Claw
S1 Ep6
7.4
26th May 2022
In 2006, Sophie pursues a far-fetched new theory about the night of Kathleen’s death. Then, in 2017, Michael grapples with compromising his principles in exchange for his freedom.

Worst Episodes of The Staircase

The Beating Heart
S1 Ep5
7.2
19th May 2022
In the aftermath of the verdict, the Petersons struggle with the court’s decision, and Michael finds solace in an unlikely friendship from thousands of miles away.
America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time
S1 Ep8
7.2
9th Jun 2022
After navigating a possible retrial, a 73-year-old Michael confronts a life-changing decision. Meanwhile, Martha and Margaret each share long-buried truths, and Sophie comes to terms with a revelation.

The Staircase Episode Guide

911
S1 Ep1
7.2
5th May 2022
In 2001, author and aspiring local politician Michael Peterson is charged with murder after the suspicious death of his wife Kathleen.
Chiroptera
S1 Ep2
7.3
5th May 2022
While working on his defense, Michael considers an opportunity to tell his story in a documentary. Then, after learning shocking information about her stepfather, Caitlin wrestles with doubts.
The Great Dissembler
S1 Ep3
7.3
5th May 2022
As the DA’s office attempts to solidify their case, shocking new details surface about Michael’s past that threaten to derail the defense.
Common Sense
S1 Ep4
7.5
12th May 2022
After an unexpected homecoming, a critical discovery rocks the Peterson household. Michael’s fate hangs in the balance as the trial ends.
The Beating Heart
S1 Ep5
7.2
19th May 2022
In the aftermath of the verdict, the Petersons struggle with the court’s decision, and Michael finds solace in an unlikely friendship from thousands of miles away.
Red in Tooth and Claw
S1 Ep6
7.4
26th May 2022
In 2006, Sophie pursues a far-fetched new theory about the night of Kathleen’s death. Then, in 2017, Michael grapples with compromising his principles in exchange for his freedom.
Seek and Ye Shall
S1 Ep7
7.3
2nd Jun 2022
After a body with similar injuries to Kathleen’s turns up at the county morgue, Sophie continues her quest to uncover what really happened to Kathleen. Meanwhile, Martha decides to dig into her fraught past, despite pushback from Margaret.
America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time
S1 Ep8
7.2
9th Jun 2022
After navigating a possible retrial, a 73-year-old Michael confronts a life-changing decision. Meanwhile, Martha and Margaret each share long-buried truths, and Sophie comes to terms with a revelation.