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"The Staircase" showrunner on the story's complicity and criticism

07.07.2022 - By CBS NewsPlay

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Inspired by a true story, the HBOmax original series "The Staircase" looks at the 2001 suspicious death of Kathleen Peterson and the life of her husband, Michael Peterson. The series' creator and executive producer Antonio Campos joins CBS News' Jamie Wax to discuss the complicated true crime story and the strong feelings that have surrounding the case since the beginning. He addresses criticism from the real-life Michael Peterson and others about the series getting things wrong. Campos shares how the concept for the project evolved from a movie to a limited series.

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