<P> Reviews for The Staircase were generally positive . The film received an "exceptional quality" rating (8.5 out of 10) from Documentary-Review.com based on 9 reviews . It won a Peabody Award in 2005 . </P> <P> In April 2012, it was revealed that Lestrade was working on four follow - up film to The Staircase for French broadcaster Canal+, after Michael Peterson was released from jail, pending a retrial . The sequel, subtitled "Last Chance," premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) in November 2012 . It aired on Canal+ on January 30, 2013, and on BBC Four's Storyville on February 4 . Sundance Channel aired a shorter alternative cut, presenting "Last Chance" as two new episodes of the original miniseries, airing March 4 and March 11, 2013 . </P> <P> On November 23, 2015, Lestrade announced a second follow - up film at the IDFA Forum . Originally announced as Staircase III, the film documents the story of Peterson's final trial, set for early 2016 . The film was commissioned by Canal+ . Last Chance producer Matthieu Belghiti of What's Up Films was also attached . It was later picked up by Netflix to be released as three new episodes of the miniseries, together with the previous ten episodes on June 8, 2018 . The first of the new episodes premiered April 28, 2018, at the Tribeca Film Festival . </P> <P> The 2017 sitcom Trial & Error parodies this documentary and the details of the case . </P>

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