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The Staircase (2004-2018)
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade's 16-year chronicle of Michael Peterson's murder trial remains the gold standard for long-form true crime, its unmatched longevity revealing justice's inherent messiness. Spanning over 80 hours of footage, the series exposes how a single case can fracture over time. Its 2018 Netflix update added a final, shocking twist, proving that truth is never settled.
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