Clayton Peterson is a real person portrayed by Dane DeHaan in the TV series The Staircase (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled 911 (season 1), they were 36 years old.
They appear in 7 episodes out of a total of 8 aired and have accumulated 106 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.
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
- Common Sense
- The Beating Heart
- Red in Tooth and Claw
- Seek and Ye Shall
- America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time
Best moments7
- 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.
- 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.
- After an unexpected homecoming, a critical discovery rocks the Peterson household. Michael's fate hangs in the balance as the trial ends.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Beating Heart
- 911
- Chiroptera
- Common Sense
- Red in Tooth and Claw
- Seek and Ye Shall
- America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time