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In these times of Extreme Peak TV, true crime is the streaming gift that keeps on giving.

‘If you manage to make a second one, I guess you can make a third, a fourth, and a fifth. It was already a miracle,’ Firth said

Some history: In 2001, in the city of Durham, N.C., Michael Peterson, a writer and sometime political candidate, either did or did not kill his wife, Kathleen, who either fell down a flight or stairs or was beaten to death at its foot. A French television crew, under the direction…

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains information about happenings beyond the first episode of The Staircase and the real-life events it is based on

The eight-part series follows the trial of Michael Peterson who was convicted of murdering his wife

Michael Peterson, who is played by Colin Firth in new Sky Atlantic drama The Staircase, pleaded guilty to killing wife Kathleen by involuntary manslaughter as part of an 'Alford plea' but denies attacking her

This fictionalised remake, starring Colin Firth and Toni Collette, of the 2004 true crime mini-series is somehow more concrete than the original but altogether less captivating

Can this dramatisation of the events covered in the hit Netflix documentary add anything new? Plus: one of TV’s most conceptually perfect shows. Here’s what to watch this evening

Colin Firth and Toni Collette lead the new drama which follows-up a Netflix documentary on the true crime story