"There is no truth without lies."

2022- 2022

1 Seasons

8 Episodes

7.0(281 votes)

Ended

Drama

Crime

Overview

An exploration of the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson.

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Episodes

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Colin Firth

Michael Peterson

Toni Collette

Kathleen Peterson

Michael Stuhlbarg

David Rudolf

Dane DeHaan

Clayton Peterson

Olivia DeJonge

Caitlin Atwater

Patrick Schwarzenegger

Todd Peterson

Sophie Turner

Margaret Ratliff

Odessa Young

Martha Ratliff

Rosemarie DeWitt

Candace Zamperini

Tim Guinee

Bill Peterson

Creative team

Created by: Antonio Campos
Showrunner: Maggie Cohn
Antonio Campos
Produced by: Christina M. Fitzgerald
Craig Shilowich

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