Based on a True Story (2023)

06/08/2023 (US)

Comedy, Drama

True Crime is an obsession that never dies.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Kaley Cuoco

Ava Bartlett

16 Episodes

Chris Messina

Nathan Bartlett

16 Episodes

Tom Bateman

Matt Pierce

16 Episodes

Liana Liberato

Tory Thompson

16 Episodes


Last Season

Season 2

2024 | 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.

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Status

Canceled

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

husband wife relationship

dark comedy

serial killer

los angeles, california

true crime

podcast

comedy thriller

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