Martha Ratliff is a real person portrayed by Odessa Young in the TV series The Staircase (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled 911 (season 1), they were 24 years old.
They appear in all 8 aired episodes and have accumulated 772 positive votes.
Episodes8
911
episode S1.E1 may 2022In 2001, author and aspiring local politician Michael Peterson is charged with murder after the suspicious death of his wife Kathleen.
Chiroptera
episode S1.E2 may 2022While 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
episode S1.E3 may 2022As 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
episode S1.E4 may 2022After an unexpected homecoming, a critical discovery rocks the Peterson household. Michael's fate hangs in the balance as the trial ends.
The Beating Heart
episode S1.E5 may 2022In 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
episode S1.E6 may 2022In 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
episode S1.E7 june 2022After 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
episode S1.E8 june 2022After 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.
- 911
- Chiroptera
- The Great Dissembler
- Common Sense
- The Beating Heart
- Red in Tooth and Claw
- Seek and Ye Shall
- America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time
Best moments8
- As the DA's office attempts to solidify their case, shocking new details surface about Michael's past that threaten to derail the defense.
- After an unexpected homecoming, a critical discovery rocks the Peterson household. Michael's fate hangs in the balance as the trial ends.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 2001, author and aspiring local politician Michael Peterson is charged with murder after the suspicious death of his wife Kathleen.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Great Dissembler
- Common Sense
- America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time
- Seek and Ye Shall
- Red in Tooth and Claw
- 911
- Chiroptera
- The Beating Heart