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b'Michael Peterson said he found his wife at the bottom of the staircase after a fatal fall. But authorities believed when Kathleen Peterson learned of her husband\\u2019s double life, he beat her skull with a blow poke in a fit of rage. With the support of his family, a top-notch defense attorney, and a French film crew documenting his every move, Peterson stood trial in a case filled with twists and revelations. Despite holes in the evidence, the jury convicted him of murder.\\n\\nThe MAX Original 8-part drama \\u201cThe Staircase\\u201d starring Colin Firth and Toni Collette takes the story beyond where its namesake documentary left off. We see Peterson\\u2019s challenges in prison, his family\\u2019s personal struggles, clashes over bias in the film - and yes - evidence that an owl attack accounted for Kathleen\\u2019s wounds and disorientation.'