Based on a True Story

About Based on a True Story

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.

Based on a True Story is a comedy series that ran on Peacock. The series is filed under husband wife relationship, podcast, comedy thriller, and true crime.

Its 2 seasons and 16 episodes aired between June 2023 and November 2024. Seasons run to about 8 episodes.

Kaley Cuoco leads the cast as Ava Bartlett, Chris Messina as Nathan Bartlett, Tom Bateman as Matt Pierce, and Liana Liberato as Tory Thompson.

It streams on Peacock Premium and Peacock Premium Plus in the United States. BEEF, Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer, and Butchers of L.A. make useful companions to Based on a True Story, all filed under dark comedy and serial killer. TMDB voters put it at 7.0 out of 10 across 158 votes and it carries a TV-MA rating.