Bill Peterson is a real person portrayed by Tim Guinee in the TV series The Staircase (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled 911 (season 1), they were 59 years old.
They appear in 7 episodes out of a total of 8 aired and have accumulated 35 positive votes.
Episodes7
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.
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
- Seek and Ye Shall
- America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time
Best moments6
- 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.
- As the DA's office attempts to solidify their case, shocking new details surface about Michael's past that threaten to derail the defense.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 911
- Chiroptera
- The Great Dissembler
- The Beating Heart
- Seek and Ye Shall
- America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time