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, which ran for two seasons on Max, Kaley Cuoco is returning to the world of crime in the new Peacock original series,. Created by showrunner Craig Rosenberg, the comedic thriller follows a down-on-their-luck married couple who find themselves crossing paths with an infamous serial killer and attempt to turn their fortune around by trying to convince the murderer into doing a true-crime podcast with them.

Spoilers for season 1 of . Now that most audiences have gotten through all eight episodes of, it begs the question: Will there be a season 2? While nothing is officially confirmed, Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina, Tom Bateman and other stars of the comedic crime thriller are certainly down for more. And given all the cliffhangers in the finale, it would be more shocking if creator Craig Rosenberg's true-crime satire didn't get renewed for another season. Before we get into what the cast has to say about returning for more episodes and how some of those cliffhangers could be addressed in season 2 as well as Cuoco's one condition for her character, Ava, who was expecting her first child with husband, Nathan (Messina), in season 1, here's a brief recap of what went down in season 1.  Over the course of the first eight episodes, the true-crime obsessed Ava and Nathan Bartlett tried to turn personal and financial problems around by blackmailing the Westside Ripper into doing a true-crime podcast about his murders after discovering his true identity. It turns out, their local plumber, Matt Pierce (Bateman), was the Los Angeles-based serial killer.

Spoilers for, including the serial killer's identity and other key moments from season 1. Now streaming on Peacock, season 1 of mixes humor with sex and thrills to deliver a witty satire of the true-crime genre. At the center of creator Craig Rosenberg's series are Ava (Kaley Cuoco) and Nathan (Chris Messina) Bartlett, a married couple struggling to keep it together who decide to blackmail a serial killer in order to launch a podcast in hopes of solving their personal and financial problems. Known as the Westside Ripper, it's quickly revealed that the murderer terrorizing Los Angeles is a brooding yet smoldering local plumber named Matt Pierce (Tom Bateman), who was hired to do some handiwork at the Bartlett's home while also befriending the couple.

from playing the lovable girl next door as Penny in to her more gritty character in, it seems everything the incredibly talented actress Kaley Cuoco touches turns to gold. Her latest role in Peacock's  looks as if it will be no different. Created by the executive producer of Prime Video's hit series  Craig Rosenberg and  and  star Jason Bateman,  is a new binge-worthy comedy — starring  and s Chris Messina alongside Cuoco — inspired by real events.

True crime has exploded in popularity over the past several years. Every week, Netflix seemingly releases a new murder doc, while there are countless podcasts devoted to old cases.