ITV launches gripping true crime drama starring Colin Firth this weekend
Hayley Anderson Screen Time TV Reporter 10:59, 25 Jul 2026 Updated 11:00, 25 Jul 2026 The Staircase welcomes stars of Game of Thrones , The Sixth Sense and The…
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News TV ITV The Staircase tells the story of Kathleen Peterson's death 11:00, 25 Jul 2026 ITV is launching a gripping drama starring Colin Firth this weekend. "The Staircase" originally premiered on HBO in 2022, but it is now airing on ITV and ITVX. Freda Black - Parker Posey Freda Black is the assistant district attorney in Durham County, North Carolina, working to prosecute crime writer Michael Peterson in The Staircase. Actress Parker Posey has starred in the Scream franchise, Lost in Space, The White Lotus, as well as Superman Returns and You’ve Got Mail.
Furthermore, Margaret Ratliff - Sophie Turner Margaret is one of Michael’s two adopted daughters who firmly believes in his innocence throughout. Actress Sophie Turner is undoubtedly known for starring as Sansa Stark in HBO’s Game of Thrones but some of her other parts have been in X-Men: Apocalypse, Joan and Tomb Raider.
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News TV ITV The Staircase tells the story of Kathleen Peterson's death 11:00, 25 Jul 2026 ITV is launching a gripping drama starring Colin Firth this weekend.
according to Liverpool Echo"The Staircase" originally premiered on HBO in 2022, but it is now airing on ITV and ITVX.
according to Liverpool EchoFreda Black - Parker Posey Freda Black is the assistant district attorney in Durham County, North Carolina, working to prosecute crime writer Michael Peterson in The Staircase. Actress Parker Posey has starred in the Scream franchise, Lost in Space, The White Lotus, as well as Superman Returns and You’ve Got Mail.
according to The MirrorMargaret Ratliff - Sophie Turner Margaret is one of Michael’s two adopted daughters who firmly believes in his innocence throughout. Actress Sophie Turner is undoubtedly known for starring as Sansa Stark in HBO’s Game of Thrones but some of her other parts have been in X-Men: Apocalypse, Joan and Tomb Raider.
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