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[05/15/23 - 09:47 AM]
Video: Peacock Releases Official Trailer for Upcoming Dark Comedy Thriller "Based on a True Story"
A dark comedic thriller, the series 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.

[via press release from Peacock]

PEACOCK RELEASES OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR UPCOMING DARK COMEDY THRILLER "BASED ON A TRUE STORY"

The series comes from Emmy Nominated Producer of The Boys and Executive Producer of Ozark and stars Emmy Award nominee Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina

ALL EIGHT EPISODES PREMIERE THURSDAY, JUNE 8 ONLY ON PEACOCK

https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/based-on-a-true-story

True crime never looked so good. See you June 8 on @Peacock. 🩸🔪 #BasedOnATrueStory

PREVIOUSLY RELEASED NOTE FROM CRAIG ROSENBERG, CREATOR / SHOWRUNNER / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER / WRITER (COMPLETED AS OF APRIL 14, 2023)

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.

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.

ABOUT THE SERIES

SERIES DESCRIPTION:

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.

CAST:

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

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)

Star / Executive Producer: Kaley Cuoco

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





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