In these times of Extreme Peak TV, true crime is the streaming gift that keeps on giving. Whether it is the saga of convicted tech-fraudster Elizabeth Holmes (“The Dropout,” on Hulu); the tabloid tale of convicted New York City larcenist Anna Sorokin (Netflix’s “Inventing Anna”); or the creepy exploits of the now-disgraced psychiatrist Dr. Isaac Herschkopf (“The Shrink Next Door” on Apple TV+), our queues are filled with ripped-from-the-headlines dramatic series that began as books, podcasts and/or documentaries based on true-crime stories. Now, HBO Max has given us “The Staircase,” a juicy tr…
