Michael's children also play a large role. The Peterson family has been outspoken about their father's trial—and there's a lot to learn about each of them. Ready for the full breakdown?

The family tree is complicated, so we've boiled it down to the main members, their stances on the case, and where they are now. Besides Kathleen, Michael Peterson is the only person who knows what ...

Michael Peterson's eldest son from his marriage with Patricia Sue Peterson. He appears quite a bit in the documentary. In the later part of the docuseries we see his growing family. He has a son ...

As for his family members, they are all scattered in different parts of the United States. While Michael's oldest son Clayton Peterson resides in Maryland, his second child Todd Peterson lives in ...

Members of Michael Peterson’s family say they're feeling retraumatized by the new show. “I’m 78. I really don’t give a damn about my own portrayal,” says Peterson told Vanity Fair. “Is it really ...

Peterson’s wife Kathleen was found dead ... “In a way I thought I was protecting Michael and his family by being involved, but I was wrong.” In an interview with Variety, de Lestrade says ...

“But what has been … overlooked or simply ignored is his betrayal of me and my family.” Michael Peterson, the real-life subject of HBO drama #TheStaircase, speaks out against what he calls ...

revelations about Michael Peterson’s bisexuality; and the death of a family friend under somewhat similar circumstances in Germany in 1985. Peterson maintained—and maintains—his innocence ...

As the finale chronicles the retrial hearing and the Alford plea, it also shows two very different versions of its Peterson family. In 2010, Michael is surrounded by his children and Sophie ...

Michael Peterson says he hasn't watched HBO Max's miniseries "The Staircase," but he sure has a lot of thoughts about it and how he and his family were portrayed. Peterson was convicted of ...