Based on a True Story(TV show/series, 2023-)

Name: Based on a True Story
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2023
Rating: 3.7

TV-MA

Scripted Reality in 2 seasons with 16 episodes

Rating: 3.7/5 (with 45 votes)

Based on a True Story is an American dark comedy thriller television series created by Craig Rosenberg, starring Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina. The series premiered on Peacock on June 8, 2023. In October 2023, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on November 21, 2024. In April 2025, the series was canceled after two seasons. ()

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About Based on a True Story

The lives of a realtor, a plumber and a former tennis star unexpectedly collide, exposing America’s obsession with true crime, murder and the slow-close toilet seat.

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Trailer for Based on a True Story + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Official Trailer(Trailer, 2:09)

Based on a True Story Seasons and Episodes

11/21/2024Season 2 - 8 episodes

Season two finds new parents Ava and Nathan Bartlett three months into parenthood. Focused on taking care of her family, Ava is determined to resist her true crime obsession and return to work as a real estate agent while Nathan trains private tennis clients. But a series of new murders pulls her back in - is Matt behind the slayings? Is Tory, now entangled in a relationship with Matt, in danger? For a while, life is good -- Ava's TikTok habit and her new friend Drew provide a welcome distraction, and Nathan's all in on reigniting his tennis career as well as his friendship with Matt -- until danger comes knocking, literally.

#1 | 11/21/2024Liquid Gold

4.0/5 (with 2 votes)

Ava and Nathan struggle with parenthood and try to convince Matt to return home.

#2 | 11/21/2024Control F for Murder

4.3/5 (with 2 votes)

Ava tries to make new friends but gets interrogated; Matt helps Nathan stand up for himself.

#3 | 11/21/2024Relapse

3.8/5 (with 2 votes)

Ava investigates a crime scene and runs into an old friend; Nathan takes a risk seeking redemption.

#4 | 11/21/2024Y'all Ready for This?

0.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Ava and Nathan go to a sex party to rekindle their spark; Matt is confronted by a fellow addict.

#5 | 11/21/2024Double Fault

Nathan plays a redemption match; Ava and Matt decode a cipher from the new killer haunting LA.

#6 | 11/21/2024Based on a Drew Story

Ava and Nathan look for Drew; Matt and Tory plan their wedding, but he gives into his dark desires.

#7 | 11/21/2024Shotgun Wedding

Matt's past comes back to haunt Ava and Nathan; Ava realizes her obsession has become an addiction.

#8 | 11/21/2024This Week's Guest

Ava and Nathan are on a game show with deadly stakes; Tory and Matt are on the run from the police.

06/08/2023Season 1 - 8 episodes

Additional Information

Official websites:

www.peacocktv.com

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Made by: Aggregate Films, Universal Cable Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 23 languages: Arabic (AR), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Returning series

First episode released on: 06/08/2023

Latest episode released on: 11/21/2024

Cast: Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina, Tom Bateman, Priscilla Quintana, Liana Liberato, Natalia Dyer

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"真事故事"

Keywords: serial killer, podcast, los angeles, california, dark comedy, true crime, comedy thriller, husband wife relationship

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