The Staircase - Season 1 Episode 5

Seasons & Episodes

Episode 1

The Staircase – S01E01 – 911

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Episode 2

The Staircase – S01E02 – Chiroptera

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Episode 3

The Staircase – S01E03 – The Great Dissembler

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Episode 4

The Staircase – S01E04 – Common Sense

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Episode 5 Current

The Staircase – S01E05 – The Beating Heart

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Episode 6

The Staircase – S01E06 – Red in Tooth and Claw

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Episode 7

The Staircase – S01E07 – Seek and Ye Shall

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Episode 8

The Staircase – S01E08 – America’s Sweetheart or: Time Over Time

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Episode Overview

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.

Episode Details

Airdate: 2022-05-19

Episode Title: The Beating Heart

Runtime: 62

Director: Leigh Janiak

Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama

Cast: Colin Firth, Dane DeHaan, Juliette Binoche, Michael Stuhlbarg, Odessa Young, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sophie Turner, Tim Guinee, Toni Collette, Vincent Vermignon

Episode Rating: 7.2 (878 votes)

Country: USA

Release Year: 2022

Rotten Tomatoes: 92

Metacritic: 80

Episode Runtime: 65 min

Rated: TV-MA

First Air Date: 2022-05-05

Seasons: 1

Status: Ended

Creators: Antonio Campos, Leigh Janiak, Aisha Bhoori

Awards: Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys, 24 nominations total