TV Series2023–present · 2 seasons · 16 episodes · Returning

Based on a True Story

Name: Based on a True Story
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Cast: Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina, Tom Bateman, Liana Liberato

Taste attributes: comedydramadetectiveunsavouryenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evil

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"True Crime is an obsession that never dies."

Boxlist takeA comedy-drama series that sits near the middle on every taste dimension: nothing pushed to extremes.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.3 /10

TMDB · 85 votes

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Where to watch

Streaming data: JustWatch

Seasons

Season 2

· 2024 · 8 episodesTrailer ↗

Season two finds new parents Ava and Nathan Bartlett 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 behind the slayings? Is Tory, now entangled in a relationship with Matt, in danger? For a while, life is good -- Ava's TikTok habit and her new friend Drew provide a welcome distraction, and Nathan's all in on reigniting his tennis career as well as his friendship with Matt -- until…

Episodes (8)

1Liquid Gold21 Nov 2024
Ava and Nathan struggle with parenthood and try to convince Matt to return home.
2Control F for Murder21 Nov 2024
Ava tries to make new friends but gets interrogated; Matt helps Nathan stand up for himself.
3Relapse21 Nov 2024
Ava investigates a crime scene and runs into an old friend; Nathan takes a risk seeking redemption.
4Y'all Ready for This?21 Nov 2024
Ava and Nathan go to a sex party to rekindle their spark; Matt is confronted by a fellow addict.
5Double Fault21 Nov 2024
Nathan plays a redemption match; Ava and Matt decode a cipher from the new killer haunting LA.
6Based on a Drew Story21 Nov 2024
Ava and Nathan look for Drew; Matt and Tory plan their wedding, but he gives into his dark desires.
7Shotgun Wedding21 Nov 2024
Matt's past comes back to haunt Ava and Nathan; Ava realizes her obsession has become an addiction.
8This Week's Guest21 Nov 2024
Ava and Nathan are on a game show with deadly stakes; Tory and Matt are on the run from the police.

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What lines up

Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB