There is lots good quality elements here, but even as someone who knew the story from the documentary, towards the end the constantly flipping timeline starts to simply get in the way. This version of Micheal is actually more likeable than the real one and the two leads do a great job with the ambiguous nature of the characters they are portraying. Rather then focus on the ups and downs of the unfolding of the evidence, the story focuses more on the children and the background of the documentary itself. At times the trial seems to be an afterthought and it makes the show feel aimless and unfocused.
Review of The Staircase
