2023 American comedy thriller television series
Based on a True Story is an American comedy thriller television series created by Craig Rosenberg, starring Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina. The series premiered on Peacock on June 8, 2023.[2][3] In October 2023, the series was renewed for a second season which is set to premiere on November 21, 2024.[4][5]
Cast and characters
Main
- Kaley Cuoco as Ava Bartlett, a pregnant real estate agent who is passionate about true crime
- Chris Messina as Nathan Bartlett, Ava's husband and a tennis coach at the Beverly Club who used to be a famous tennis player before a career-ending knee injury
- Tom Bateman as Matt Pierce, a plumber who befriends Nathan
- Priscilla Quintana as Ruby Gale, Ava's affluent friend
- Liana Liberato as Tory Thompson, Ava's younger sister who lives with her and Nathan
- Natalia Dyer as Chloe Lake, a bartender who catches the eye of Matt and Nathan at a bar one night
Recurring
Guest
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2023)
Season 2
Production
In April 2022, it was announced that Peacock had given a straight-to-series order to a comedy thriller series created by Craig Rosenberg and Jason Bateman.[2] In August, it was announced that Kaley Cuoco had joined the main cast as a realtor, Ava Bartlett.[3] In October, it was announced that Chris Messina had been cast as Nathan, the husband of Ava,[7] with additional casting including Tom Bateman, Liana Liberato, Priscilla Quintana, Natalia Dyer, and Li Jun Li announced the following month.[8][9] In October 2023, Peacock renewed the series for a second season.[4] In March 2024, Rosenberg had been replaced by Annie Weisman as showrunner for the second season as he still remains as an executive producer, but wanted to pursue other projects.[10]
The series will be executive produced by Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan through Aggregate Films, and Craig Rosenberg. Roxie Rodriguez will serves as co-executive producer for Aggregate Films.[2] Production companies for the series include Aggregate Films and Universal Content Productions.[2]
Release
All eight episodes of the first season were released to stream on Peacock on June 8, 2023.[11] The eight-episode second season is scheduled to be released on November 21, 2024.[5]
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 74% based on 42 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "True crime enthusiasts have been satirized more sharply, but engaging leads and a lightly humorous touch make Based on a True Story worth investigating."[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 60 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[13]
References
- ^ "Watch Based on a True Story Streaming Online". Peacock. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ a b c d White, Peter (April 11, 2022). "'Based On A True Story' Comedy Thriller From Craig Rosenberg & Jason Bateman Lands Straight-To-Series Order At Peacock". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (August 8, 2022). "Kaley Cuoco To Star In 'Based On A True Story' Peacock Comedic Thriller Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (October 12, 2023). "'Based On A True Story' Renewed For Season 2 At Peacock". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Swift, Andy (August 28, 2024). "Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina's Based on a True Story Season 2 Sets Fall Premiere on Peacock — First Look". TVLine. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Based on a True Story". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 7, 2022). "Chris Messina To Star In 'Based On A True Story' Peacock Comedic Thriller Series, Joining Kaley Cuoco". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (March 21, 2023). "Peacock Series Based on a True Story Adds Tom Bateman, Liana Liberato, Priscilla Quintana to Cast (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (March 21, 2023). "Stranger Things Star Natalia Dyer, 'Industry's' Alex Alomar Akpobome Among Five Cast in Peacock Series Based on a True Story (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 13, 2024). "'Based On A True Story': Annie Weisman Replaces Creator Craig Rosenberg As Showrunner For Season 2 Of Peacock Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Campione, Katie (May 2, 2023). "Based On A True Story Gets June Premiere Date, Peacock Releases First-Look Images". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Based on a True Story: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Based on a True Story: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
External links
- Based on a True Story on Peacock
- Based on a True Story at IMDb