The Next Best Series Podcast - Interview With "The Staircase" Writers & Executive Producers Antonio Campos & Maggie Cohn

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4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

The story of Michael Peterson, the mysterious death of his wife Kathleen Peterson, and the subsequent investigation, trial, and fallout on their family has challenged and fascinated audiences for years, starting with the 2004 true crime documentary series by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade and now with HBO Max's "The Staircase." Written by Antonio Campos and Maggie Cohn, with Campos directing six out of the eight episodes, the series has garnered critical acclaim for its performances and the exhausting detail which went into the research behind one of the most puzzled over mysteries of our time. Campos and Cohn joined us for a discussion following the show's finale to discuss their work on the series, what they really think happened to Kathleen Peterson, how the original documentary filmmakers are reacting to their portrayal in the series, and more. We hope you enjoy the conversation down below. Thank you. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You are listening to The Next Best Series podcast, and this is Daniel Howitt's interview,
0:05.2	with the showrunner, director, and writer for HBO Max's The Staircase, Antonio Campos,
0:12.2	and the co-writer and executive producer, Maggie Cohn.
0:16.2	I'd like to make a toast to so many better days ahead.
0:23.6	Every day is going to be an adventure. So always stop and think this is one of the happiest days in my life.
0:28.6	To the Peterson's. To us.
0:30.6	Now, I want to wear your market to...
0:33.6	My wife, she had an accident.
0:35.6	What kind of accident?
0:36.6	She fell down the stairs. But she's not. No, she had the accident. What kind of accident? She fell down the stairs.
0:38.3	She's not breathing.
0:40.3	There were 35 cuts and bruises and seven deep lacerations to the scalp.
0:50.3	Someone holding something cause the impact make these wounds. Make any adjustments you see fit.
0:56.0	It's a witch-hop.
0:58.0	You need to get you a lawyer.
1:01.0	Case like this, keep your family close.
1:04.0	You'll need them on your side.
1:06.0	We have no murder weapon, but we found countless images on his computer.
1:12.6	Dad tells stories.
1:14.6	I keep that from all of us.
1:15.6	Not from mom.
1:17.6	She would have told me.
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