‘Based On A True Story’: Peacock Sets Premiere Date For Season 2 Of Dark Comedy
Peacock has set a November 21 return date for Based on a True Story that stars and is executive produced by Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina. All eight of the 30-minute episodes from season 2 will drop that day.
Season two of the series finds new parents Ava (Cuoco) and Nathan Bartlett (Messina) 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 (Tom Bateman) behind the slayings? Is Tory (Liana Liberato), now entangled in a relationship with Matt, in danger? For a while, life is good — Ava’s TikTok habit and her new friend Drew (Melissa Fumero) 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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“I first discovered Based on a True Story as a fan of Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina, and I instantly loved the show’s addictive blend of dark humor, pulpy action, and relatable characters,” said Showrunner/Executive Producer Annie Weisman in a statement. “In Season 2, we’ve built on those exciting themes while introducing propulsive new character dynamics and a forward-moving murder mystery.”
Besides Weisman, EPs include Cuoco, Messina, Jaclyn Moore, Alex Buono (who also directs), Jason Bateman & Michael Costigan of Aggregate Films, and Craig Rosenberg. The studio is UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group.
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