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Season 1

  • S01E01 911

    • May 5, 2022
    • HBO Max

    In 2001, author and aspiring local politician Michael Peterson is charged with murder after the suspicious death of his wife Kathleen.

  • S01E02 Chiroptera

    • May 5, 2022
    • HBO Max

    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.

  • S01E03 The Great Dissembler

    • May 5, 2022
    • HBO Max

    As the DA’s office attempts to solidify their case, shocking new details surface about Michael’s past that threaten to derail the defense.

  • S01E04 Common Sense

    • May 12, 2022
    • HBO Max

    After an unexpected homecoming, a critical discovery rocks the Peterson household. Michael’s fate hangs in the balance as the trial ends.

  • S01E05 The Beating Heart

    • May 19, 2022
    • HBO Max

    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.

  • S01E06 Red in Tooth and Claw

    • May 26, 2022
    • HBO Max

    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.

  • S01E07 Seek and Ye Shall

    • June 2, 2022
    • HBO Max

    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.

  • S01E08 America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time

    • June 9, 2022
    • HBO Max

    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.