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Greg majored in Film Production at Chapman University's Dodge College. Greg also has years of broadcast TV production experience at major networks such as NBC, TNT, and ESPN. He currently resides in the Greater Boston area.
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One of the most critically acclaimed HBO miniseries of all time has officially found a new streaming home this week on Netflix.
This celebrated thriller series consists of just 8 total episodes – making it one of the best new shows to binge-watch on Netflix this week.
This acclaimed limited series – which earned a 92% Certified Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes – originally aired on HBO in 2022. For the first time ever, it is now streaming on Netflix, joining other HBO on Netflix shows such as Love & Death and How to Make it in America.
This month on Netflix is bound to be dominated by Stranger Things season 5, which will release its final five episodes over Christmas and New Year's Eve. In the meantime, this gripping thriller series is perfect to binge-watch – you won't want to miss it on Netflix right now.
The Staircase Is Available To Stream On Netflix For The First Time
The critically acclaimed HBO miniseries The Staircase is finally available to binge-watch on Netflix three years after it premiered on HBO Max. It is based on the true crime story that was chronicled in Netflix's viral docuseries of the same name, which consisted of 13 episodes.
The Staircase docuseries originally aired back in 2004 and expanded with 2 episodes in 2013 and three more in 2018. Four years after that, HBO produced the first dramatized portrayal of the high-profile murder trial of American novelist, Michael Peterson, following the death of his wife Kathleen in 2001.
HBO's version of The Staircase features a stellar cast, led by Oscar winner Colin Firth as Peterson and Emmy winner Toni Collette as his wife Kathleen. The ensemble also includes Michael Stuhlbarg (Call Me by Your Name), Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones), Patrick Schwarzenegger (The White Lotus), Dane DeHaan (American Primeval), Odessa Young (Black Rabbit), and Parker Posey (The White Lotus).
The Staircase Is A Perfect New Show To Binge On Netflix This Week
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Even if you have seen the riveting Netflix true crime series, HBO's The Staircase is still worth binge-watching this week. Each episode is roughly an hour long, which makes it perfect for a 2–3 night binge that you can start and finish by Friday.
Common Sense Media called The Staircase, "Startling and compelling, this true crime miniseries wrings new juice from a well-worn criminal case with deft and involving characterizations from a powerhouse cast." In the same vein, News.com.au called it a "masterfully composed and tonally strong drama that captures the same unsettling vibe which bewitched fans of the docuseries."
Screen Rant's official "Binge or Skip" verdict: Binge HBO Max's The Staircase this week for the first time ever on Netflix.
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