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This dark comedic thriller was inspired by combining several bizarre true events. Kaley Cuoco was pregnant while filming so the story was slightly altered to include the pregnancy.  

This is a story about a married couple whose youthful dreams haven’t come to fruition and who see the true crime podcast tidal wave as an opportunity to change their lives and save their marriage. This is set in Los Angeles, the city where everybody wants to be famous, the backdrop to a story about fame, ambition, aspiration, and murder.

Nathan is a tennis instructor who has just lost his job and has a baby on the way. Nathan's wife Ava is a pregnant realtor with a true crime podcast obsession. Ava's real estate listings have taken a turn for the worse and on top of that their toilet is broken. They call a plumber, Matt, could he possibly be the West Side Ripper, a serial killer who is murdering attractive young women in West Los Angeles at an alarming rate. 

When Ava possibly witnesses the murder of a neighbor who is the victim of the West Side Ripper, Ava sets out to find the killer (and make a few bucks along the way) by starting her own true crime podcast, with the aim of getting an exclusive interview with the killer. Ava believes that the West Side Ripper is one of her close friends. The podcast, by focusing attention on the West Side Ripper causes the West Side Ripper to focus attention on the podcasters.    

Kaley Cuoco as Ava Bartlett, a pregnant real estate agent who is no longer getting the best listings and a true crime podcast junkie. She lets murder podcasts lull her to sleep at night. 

Chris Messina as Nathan Bartlett, Ava's husband, an ex-pro tennis player who's knee injury turned him into a tennis instructor at a ritzy Beverly Hills club, who has just gotten fired. 

Tom Bateman as Matt Pierce, a plumber who comes to fix the Bartlett's broken toilet, might he be the West Side Ripper?

Natalia Dyer as Chloe Lake

Liana Liberato as Tory Thompson, Ava's younger sister

Aisha Alfa as Carolyn

Annabelle Dexter-Jones as Serena

Priscilla Quintana as Ruby Gale, Ava's trophy wife friend

Timm Sharp as Richard
Sebastian Quinn as Carlos
Li Jun Li as Michelle
Aaron Staton as Simon
Brandon Keener as Paul
June Diane Raphael as Romy, co-host with Rochelle of a rival podcast
Jessica St. Clair as Rochelle, co-host with Romy of a rival podcast
Yvonne Senat Jones as Jessie
Miles Mussenden as Quincy

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Aaron Staton as Simon, married to Ruby

Gus as Duke, dog of Simon and Ruby

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She’s  making the most interesting choices of the Big Bang Theory stars post show. Good on her! 

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‘Based on a True Story’ Renewed for Season 2 at Peacock

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Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina’s Based on a True Story Season 2 Sets Fall Premiere on Peacock — First Look

Based on a True Story Season 2   November 21, 2024     Peacock   8 episodes

Kaley Cuoco as Ava Bartlett and Chris Messina as Nathan Bartlett

Based on a True Story Season Two finds new parents Ava and Nathan Bartlett three months into parenthood. 

Kaley Cuoco as Ava Bartlett and Chris Messina as Nathan Bartlett

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 

Kaley Cuoco as Ava Bartlett

while Nathan trains private tennis clients. 

Chris Messina as Nathan Bartlett

But a series of new murders pulls her back in – is Matt behind the slayings? 

Tom Bateman as Matt

Is Tory, now entangled in a relationship with Matt, in danger? 

Liana Liberato as Tory

For a while, life is good — Ava’s TikTok habit and her new friend Drew 

Melissa Fumero as Drew and Kaley Cuoco as Ava Bartlett

provide a welcome distraction, and Nathan’s all in on reigniting his tennis career as well as his friendship with Matt

Tom Bateman as Matt and Chris Messina as Nathan Bartlett

— until danger comes knocking, literally.

Edited August 28 by AnimeMania

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All eight episodes released on November 21, 2024.