78 | Worst Case Scenario: The Staircase on Netflix
Best Case Worst Case
X-G Productions
4.1 • 3.2K Ratings
🗓️ 27 July 2018
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Is it a best case or a worst case? The whole team, Jim, Francey, Bobby, and Maureen break down the case against Michael Peterson as depicted on Netflix’s series The Staircase. Kathleen Peterson was found dead at the bottom of staircase. What happened? This docu-series brings us behind the scenes and our team dissects it. What does Peterson’s behavior tell Jim? What does the bloody scene suggest to Maureen? What investigative steps should have been done from Bobby’s perspective? And how was the trial conducted in Francey’s opinion?
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| 0:00.0 | This just happened right now, just happened. |
| 0:10.0 | Suggesting me very strongly, very powerfully, that she wasn't still breathing. |
| 0:16.8 | Why would you leave where the person still has original position that she fell in? |
| 0:21.9 | But there was so much blood that it was shocking. |
| 0:36.9 | Hello and welcome to Best Case, Worst Case. |
| 0:39.2 | This is our special edition Worst Case scenario. |
| 0:42.2 | I'm Francie Hakes, former state and federal prosecutor, |
| 0:45.2 | and joining me here in the studio is... |
| 0:47.6 | Jim Clementi, former New York City prosecutor, retired FBI profiler and writer-producer |
| 0:51.8 | on CBS's Criminal Minds. |
| 0:53.6 | Bobby Chacon, retired FBI agent. |
| 0:55.8 | Moreno Connell, retired FBI agent. |
| 0:57.9 | Well, as you guys can hear, this is a very special episode of Best Case, Worst Case. |
| 1:02.4 | We have never been in studio Jim with two people at the same time, have we? |
| 1:06.8 | Two additional people. We've had two being you and me, but we haven't had two guests. |
| 1:11.8 | He's so picky. Jim, you're so picky. |
| 1:13.6 | I'm so accurate and precise, yes. So, Morene, this is the first time you've ever been on |
| 1:17.9 | Best Case, Worst Case, and we're all... No! |
| 1:20.0 | So, Morene, it's good to have you back on Best Case, Worst Case. |
| 1:22.6 | I hanged you. |
| 1:23.6 | What do you think? I remember everything. |
| 1:27.0 | It's great to be back with you guys. It's nice to look at your smiling mugs. |
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