Episode
The Staircase: America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- The Staircase
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2022-06-09
- Runtime
- 72 min
Episode context
America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time is Episode 8 in Miniseries of The Staircase. It aired on 2022-06-09. The runtime is 72 min.
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