Common Sense

Episode aired May 12, 2022
TV-MA
1h 8m

IMDb RATING

8.1/10

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Toni Collette and Dane DeHaan in The Staircase (2022)

Biography Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

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

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IMDb RATING

8.1/10

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Goofs
The new autopsy of Elizabeth Ratliff, who died on a staircase years earlier in Germany, is depicted as happening during Michael Peterson's trial--as they review the newly released results, Peterson says to his lawyer, "you went too hard at her, Dave," referring to the cross examination of Dr. Radisch at trial. While this makes for a dramatic moment, in reality, the autopsy happened in April 2003 and Peterson's trial began 2-3 months later in July 2003.

Connections
References Rain Man (1988)

Soundtracks
Mandatory Suicide
Written by Tom Araya, Jeff Hanneman, Kerry King
Performed by Slayer

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Featured review

8/10

Where is my blow-poke?

A riveting episode as the case comes to court, raising a gamut of emotions and conflict for all who are intimately involved. The trial ebbs and flows as both the prosecution and defence teams place their particular spoon on the evidence.

Nice use of a flashback scene to reveal the verdict.