Based on a True Story is returning for another go-round. Peacock has renewed the dark comedic thriller series starring Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina for a second season.
From The Boys exec producer Craig Rosenberg and Ozark‘s Jason Bateman, Based on a True Story is a satire of the true crime genre with elements that are loosely inspired by true events.
Season 1 is about Ava (Cuoco) and her husband Nathan (Messina), a down-on-their-luck couple, whose lives collide with an infamous serial killer terrorizing Los Angeles and seize a unique opportunity to capitalize on America’s obsession with true crime by making a podcast with the killer.
In addition to Cuoco and Messina, cast also includes Tom Bateman, Priscilla Quintana, Liana Liberato, Natalia Dyer, Alex Alomar Akpobome, Aisha Alfa, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Li Jun Li, June Diane Raphael, Brandon Keener, Jessica St.
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