Collette will play Kathleen Peterson, a corporate executive, mother and stepmother of five, and wife of Michael Peterson, played by Firth.Christine,writer Maggie Cohn, explores of life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen.
The series is based on the docuseries and various books and reports on the case. Michael Peterson was convicted of murdering Kathleen in 2001, a charge that was reduced to manslaughter in 2017 and Peterson released from prison. Peterson had claimed his wife died after falling down the stairs at their home after consuming alcohol and valium, but an autopsy concluded she died from multiple injuries, including blows to the back of her head with a blunt object.
Collette is next set to make her feature directorial debut with an adaptation of Lily King’s New York Times bestselling novel,s for Topic Studios. Collette also is producing the pic under her Vocab Films label and is adapting the screenplay with Nick Payne . Collette’s upcoming projects include the Netflix series,opposite Cate Blanchett and Bradley Cooper. Collette is repped by Jen Turner at Finley Management and CAA.
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