Based on a True Story

The unlikely friendship trio of a married couple and a serial killer will return to screens in 2024 for a second season of Peacock's dark comedy Based on a True Story.

When we last saw Ava and Nathan Bartlett, portrayed by Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina, the down-on-their-luck couple was in quite a precarious position.

The stars of Peacock's Based On A True Story share what they hope is next for their characters, and how the birth of a baby could change the whole show.

Peacock's series Based On A True Story relies on real-life diners, clubs, and landmarks to tell its story. Learn more about the filming locations.

The Based on a True Story actor said one book helped him understand psychopathy and the absence of human emotion for his role as the "West Side Ripper."

The actor who plays the West Side Ripper describes how he filmed Based on a True Story's violent kill scenes, while keeping a good rapport with his fellow castmates when the cameras stopped rolling.

Nathan and Ava Bartlett align themselves with a killer on Based on a True Story, and not surprisingly, things unravel from there.

Tom Bateman and Jason Bateman each had a role in bringing together Based on a True Story, but do the actors have a genetic link as well?

Based on a True Story's all-star cast includes Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina and Tom Bateman as the characters explore America's obsession with true crime and just how far some are willing to go to capitalize on the growing genre.

Thousands of true crime junkies converge at CrimeCon every year to rub elbows with top investigators, forensic experts, and well-known true crime television and podcast personalities in one of the country's most unique conventions.