First Look at ‘Based on a True Story’ Starring Kaley Cuoco & Chris Messina

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BASED ON A TRUE STORY — “Love You, Buzzfeed” Episode 106 — Pictured: Kaley Cuoco as Ava — (Photo by: Erica Parise/PEACOCK)

A dark comedic thriller, “Based on a True Story” is about a realtor, a former tennis star and a plumber who seize a unique opportunity to capitalize on America’s obsession with true crime. From the creative minds of Craig Rosenberg, Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan, starring Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina, “Based on a True Story” premieres exclusively on Peacock June 8 with all eight episodes.

Cuoco (The Flight Attendant) stars as Ava Bartlett, alongside Messina (Air) as Nathan and Tom Bateman (Thirteen Lives) as Matt in your next obsession.

“Over the last decade, a true crime phenomenon has swept over America. Podcasts, documentaries, fictional shows based on true stories – they dominate the culture. Murderers have become celebrities and celebrities have become murderers which inspired me to create this show,” Rosenberg said.

“I became fascinated with the idea of a relatable married couple whose youthful dreams hadn’t come to fruition and who saw the true crime tidal wave as an opportunity to change their lives and save their marriage. Our Los Angeles setting – the city where everybody wants to be famous – became a vivid backdrop to our story of fame, ambition, aspiration and murder.”

“Please sit back and join Ava and Nathan as they try to navigate the dangerous proposal they make.”

BASED ON A TRUE STORY — “The Survivor” Episode 104 — Pictured: (l-r) Sebastian Quinn as Carlos, Priscilla Quintana as Ruby, Kaley Cuoco as Ava, Chris Messina as Nathan — (Photo by: Erica Parise/PEACOCK)

ABOUT THE SERIES:

Launch date: June 8, 2023

Creator / Showrunner / Executive Producer / Writer: Craig Rosenberg (The Boys, Gen V)

Executive Producers: Jason Bateman, Michael Costigan (Aggregate Films)

Director (101, 108) / Executive Producer (all eps): Alex Buono

Co-Executive Producers: Roxie Rodriguez (Aggregate Films) and Melissa Blake

Cast: Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina, Tom Bateman, Priscilla Quintana, Liana Liberato, Natalia Dyer, Alex Alomar Akpobome, Aisha Alfa, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Li Jun Li

Studio: UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group

Format: Dark comedic thriller, 8 episodes