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Olivia DeJonge (_The_ _Society_) has joined the cast of_ The Staircase_, HBO Max’s limited series drama adaptation based on the true-crime docuseries. She joins previously announced cast

members Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Rosemarie DeWitt, Juliette Binoche, Parker Posey, Sophie Turner, and Dane DeHaan. The eight-episode series from _Christine _director Antonio Campos and 

_American Crime Story _writer Maggie Cohn explores the life of Michael Peterson (Firth), his sprawling North Carolina family and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen (Collette).

DeJonge will play Caitlin Atwater, Kathleen Peterson’s biological daughter. The series is based on the docuseries and various books and reports on the case of Michael Peterson, who was

convicted in 2003 of murdering Kathleen two years earlier. The charge was reduced to manslaughter in 2017, and Peterson subsequently was released from prison. He 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. Jean-Xavier de Lestrade’s docuseries premiered in 2004 and was released on Netflix as a 13-episode series in 2018. WATCH ON DEADLINE _The Staircase_ is written and executive

produced by Campos and Cohn, who also serve as showrunners. The series is a co-production between HBO Max and Annapurna TV. DeJonge was a regular on Netflix’s YA drama _The Society _and

recently wrapped filming her role as Priscilla Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s Untitled Elvis Musical for Warner Bros. Her other movie credits include _The Visit,_ _Sisterhood of the Night,

Undertow and Stray Dolls._ Her TV credits also include _Will _and _Hiding._ She is repped by CAA and Independent Management Company.