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Based on a True Story cancelled after 2 seasons

April 16, 2025 by Ricky Church

The story has ended as Peacock has announced the cancellation of its murder mystery dramedy Based on a True Story after two seasons. The series starred Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina as a married couple who decide to begin a true crime podcast after a mystery in their neighbourhood. The series was created by Craig […]

Filed Under: News, Ricky Church, Television Tagged With: Based on a True Story, Chris Messina, Kaley Cuoco, Peacock

Exclusive Interview – Tom Bateman, Liana Liberato, and Michael Costigan dish on new season of Based On A True Story

November 20, 2024 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno chats with the cast & producer of Based On A True Story… Based On A True Story is back for another season, and the Peacock Original is just as deadly as ever. Liana Liberato and Tom Batman, the actors behind the must-see twisted romance of Tory and Matt, are joining us this week […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Exclusives, Flickering Myth TV, Interviews, Television Tagged With: Based on a True Story, Chris Messina, Kaley Cuoco, Liana Liberato, Melissa Fumero, Michael Costigan, Tom Bateman

Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina return in Based on a True Story season 2 trailer

October 25, 2024 by Amie Cranswick

Peacock has shared a trailer, poster and images for the second season of the comedy thriller series Based on a True Story which sees Ava try to resist her obsession with true crime as she and Nathan look to adapt to life as a new parents. The series stars Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina, Tom Bateman, […]

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Peacock renews Based on a True Story for second season

October 14, 2023 by Ricky Church

Peacock has renewed the dark comedy series Based on a True Story starring Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory) and Chris Messina (The Mindy Project) for a second season. Based on a True Story premiered in June and focused on Ava (Cuoco) and Nathan (Messina), a down-on-their-luck couple who cross paths with an infamous serial killer in Los Angeles. […]

Filed Under: News, Ricky Church, Television Tagged With: Based on a True Story, Chris Messina, Kayley Cuoco, Peacock

Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina star in trailer for Peacock’s Based on a True Story

May 17, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

Peacock has released a trailer, poster and images for the comedy thriller series Based on a True Story which stars Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina as a couple who capitalise on the recent obsession with true crime by making their own podcast focusing a murder in their town, believing they know who is responsible.   […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: Aisha Alfa, Alex Alomar Akpobome, Annabelle Dexter- Jones, Based on a True Story, Chris Messina, Kaley Cuoco, Li Jun Li, Liana Liberato, Natalia Dyer, Priscilla Quintana, Tom Bateman

Chris Messina joins Kaley Cuoco in Peacock thriller Based on a True Story

October 8, 2022 by Ricky Church

Peacock has made an addition to Based on a True Story, a dark comedic thriller from Emmy-nominated writer and executive producer Craig Rosenberg (The Boys). Joining Kayley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant) in the series is Chris Messina (Sharp Objects) as Nathan, “the washed-up tennis star husband of realtor Ava (Cuoco).” Inspired “by a bizarre true […]

Filed Under: News, Ricky Church, Television Tagged With: Based on a True Story, Chris Messina, Kaley Cuoco, Peacock

Kaley Cuoco set for Peacock’s comedic thriller Based on a True Story

August 12, 2022 by Gary Collinson

Peacock has announced that The Big Bang Theory and The Flight Attendant star Kaley Cuoco is set to lead the cast of Based on a True Story, a dark comedic thriller from Emmy-nominated writer and executive producer Craig Rosenberg (The Boys, Lost, Preacher).   Inspired “by a bizarre true event”, the series tells the story of […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Based on a True Story, HBO Max, Kaley Cuoco, Peacock, The Flight Attendant

Eva Green and Emmanuelle Seigner to star in Roman Polanski thriller Based on a True Story

September 18, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Eva Green (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children) and Emmanuelle Seigner (Venus in Fur) have signed on to appear in Roman Polanski’s new film Based on a True Story, which Polanski is co-writing with Olivier Assayas (Personal Shopper). Based on Delphine de Vigan’s 2015 novel, Based on a True Story follows a writer (Seigner) whose […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Based on a True Story, Emmanuelle Seigner, Eva Green, Roman Polanski

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