The comedy thriller series, Based On A True Story, created by Craig Rosenberg, has left its audiences in a state of shock and curiosity after its final episode, which ended on a very dramatic cliffhanger. Since we’ll be talking about the first season of this murder comedy, there are going to be minor spoilers ahead.
Based On A True Story first premiered on June 8th, 2023, with Kaley Cuoco as Ava Bartlett and Chis Messina as Nathan Bartlett being its protagonists. Announced to be in the making back in April 2022, Based On A True Story was ordered for an 8-episode mini-series with Tom Bateman also joining the main cast of the comedy show.
The storyline of Based On A True Story revolves around Ava Bartlett and her husband, Nathan, as they find out that their plumber is a serial killer and decide to make money off of it. Both Ava and Nathan are facing downfalls in their respective careers as real estate agents and ex-tennis players, and once they find out the real person behind Westside Ripper, they start a podcast after him, hoping to make some money through it.
Ava was always passionate about crime documentaries, and the idea was hers to begin with, but as the show goes on, we see that the killer was the one who had the upper hand in the situation all along. Asides from Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina, the other cast members in Based On A True Story are Tom Bateman in the role of Matt Pierce, Priscilla Quintana in the role of Ruby Gale, Liana Liberato as Tory Thompson, and Natalia Dyer starring in the role of Chloe Lake.
Based On A True Story: What Happens In Season 1?
As all classic thrillers usually begin, Based On A True Story begins with a horrible murder of a young woman, who we later find out was Chloe Lake. Going back in time, we see the lives of Ava and Nathan, a couple living in LA but going through the worst times in their career. Nathan used to be a pro tennis player, only to face a career-ending injury that now has him resort to other ways of earning money. Ava, on the other hand, works as a real estate agent for cheap apartments.
With such a lifestyle, the only escape for Ava is her obsession with true crime podcasts. Ava also has a group of friends who talk about the latest crimes seen in their area. After Chloe’s unexpected murder, Nathan believes that the plumber, Matt, could be the infamous Westside Ripper. Ava thinks that they could use this opportunity to create a podcast on him and get him to talk about his killings on air. Nathan and Ava talk to Matt, and although he first denies that he is the killer, he later accepts it and starts creating more content for them to talk about in the podcast.
However, as the episodes go on, we see that Matt eventually gets out of control and starts killing people, even after being warned by Ava and Nathan. After killing one of Ava’s close friends, he leaves her dead body in Ava and Nathan’s new home. This finally reveals the hole in Ava and Nathan’s plan, as they didn’t realize that a killer kills for fun, not for content. They bury the dead body and erase the evidence, but while doing so, both Ava and Nathan face someone that could potentially cause them to end up in jail.
Based On A True Story Season 2: What Is The Possibility?
With the way the first season ended on a surprising cliffhanger, it’s likely that Based On A True Story could have a second season. After all, who wouldn’t want to know what happens when a serial killer like Matt starts showing his real colors to his “partners in crime”? There is a story that could come out of the abrupt ending, but it depends on the success of the first season of Based On A True Story.
Peacock is known for ending its mid-performing yet good series with only one season, no matter how outrageous the cliffhanger could have been. Now that the first season of this humorous Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina series has finally started to pick up momentum in its ratings, we might see an announcement for a new season by the end of 2023. The release date of Based On A True Story would also depend on the schedule of its main actors since both Kaley and Chirs have major projects coming up for them.
In conclusion, there is a high chance for a second season of Based On A True Story, but we might see it premiere by the later months of 2024 and not 2023. At present, season 1 of Based On A True Story is available to stream on Peacock TV and Binge (Australia).
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