Olivia DeJonge (The Society) has joined the cast of The Staircase, HBO Max’s limited series drama adaptation dependent on the true-crime docuseries. She joins recently declared cast members Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Rosemarie DeWitt, Juliette Binoche, Parker Posey, Sophie Turner, and Dane DeHaan.
The eight-episode series from Christine chief Antonio Campos and American Crime Story essayist Maggie Cohn explores the life of Michael Peterson (Firth), his rambling North Carolina family and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen (Collette).
DeJonge will play Caitlin Atwater, Kathleen Peterson’s biological daughter.
The series depends on the docuseries and different books and reports looking into the case of Michael Peterson, who was convicted in 2003 for killing Kathleen two years sooner. The charge was decreased to murder in 2017, and Peterson hence was released from jail. He had guaranteed his wife died after falling down the stairs at their home after consuming alcohol and Valium, yet a autopsy closed she died from different wounds, including hits to the rear of her head with a blunt object.
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade’s docuseries debuted in 2004 and was delivered on Netflix as a 13-episode series in 2018.
The Staircase is written and executive produced by Campos and Cohn, who additionally fill in as showrunners. The series is a co-production between HBO Max and Annapurna TV.
DeJonge was an ordinary on Netflix’s YA drama The Society and as of late enclosed shooting her part as Priscilla Presley by Baz Luhrmann’s Untitled Elvis Musical for Warner Bros. Her other film credits include The Visit, Sisterhood of the Night, Undertow and Stray Dolls. Her TV credits additionally include Will and Hiding.
She is repped by CAA and Independent Management Company.