Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
8 episodes
E01
911
In 2001, author and aspiring local politician Michael Peterson is charged with murder after the suspicious death of his wife Kathleen.
E02
Chiroptera
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.
E03
The Great Dissembler
As the DA's office attempts to solidify their case, shocking new details surface about Michael's past that threaten to derail the defense.
E04
Common Sense
After an unexpected homecoming, a critical discovery rocks the Peterson household. Michael's fate hangs in the balance as the trial ends.
E05
The Beating Heart
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.
E06
Red in Tooth and Claw
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.
E07
Seek and Ye Shall
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.
E08
America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time
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.
Colin Firth
as Michael Peterson
Toni Collette
as Kathleen Peterson
Sophie Turner
as Margaret Ratliff
Michael Stuhlbarg
as David Rudolf
Patrick Schwarzenegger
as Todd Peterson
Odessa Young
as Martha Ratliff
Dane DeHaan
as Clayton Peterson
Tim Guinee
as Bill Peterson
Juliette Binoche
as Sophie Brunet
Vincent Vermignon
as Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Olivia DeJonge
as Caitlin Atwater
Rosemarie DeWitt
as Candace Hunt Zamperini
