Soupçons
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Soupçons is a 2004 television miniseries
by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
documenting the trial of Michael Peterson
, accused of murdering his wife.
Following from de Lestrade's Oscar
winning Murder on a Sunday Morning
, filming began soon after Peterson's indictment. Camera crews were given access to the accused's extended family, the defense attorneys, and to the court room. The film features a brief appearance by Mike Nifong, a future figure in the Duke lacrosse case, working with the team prosecuting Peterson.
The film, told mostly from the point of view of Peterson, his family, and defense attorneys, strongly suggests that Peterson is innocent and that the deaths of his wife and one time neighbor in similar fashions were merely accidents.
An abbreviated version of the film was broadcast on the American news show Dateline NBC
.
The BBC featured an interview with Lestrade in 2005.
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade is a French writer, director and producer of films and television series.Lestrade was born in Mirande, Gers, in southwestern France...
documenting the trial of Michael Peterson
Michael Peterson (author)
Michael Iver Peterson is a fiction writer and politician. In 2003, he was convicted of the murder of his wife, Kathleen Peterson.-Personal life:...
, accused of murdering his wife.
Following from de Lestrade's Oscar
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
winning Murder on a Sunday Morning
Murder on a Sunday Morning
Murder on a Sunday Morning is a documentary film by French filmmaker Jean-Xavier de Lestrade. Its subject is the Brenton Butler case, a criminal case in which a fifteen-year-old boy was wrongfully accused of murder...
, filming began soon after Peterson's indictment. Camera crews were given access to the accused's extended family, the defense attorneys, and to the court room. The film features a brief appearance by Mike Nifong, a future figure in the Duke lacrosse case, working with the team prosecuting Peterson.
The film, told mostly from the point of view of Peterson, his family, and defense attorneys, strongly suggests that Peterson is innocent and that the deaths of his wife and one time neighbor in similar fashions were merely accidents.
An abbreviated version of the film was broadcast on the American news show Dateline NBC
Dateline NBC
Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC. It previously was NBC's flagship news magazine, but now focuses on true crime stories. It airs Friday at 9 p.m. EST and after football season on Sunday at 7 p.m. EST.-History:Dateline is historically notable for...
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The BBC featured an interview with Lestrade in 2005.