Английская Википедия:Based on a True Story (TV series)
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Based on a True Story is an American comedy thriller television series created by Craig Rosenberg, starring Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina. The series premiered on Peacock on June 8, 2023.[1][2] In October 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.[3]
Cast and characters
Main
- Kaley Cuoco as Ava Bartlett, a pregnant real estate agent who is passionate about true crime
- Chris Messina as Nathan Bartlett, Ava's husband and a tennis coach at the Beverly Club who used to be a famous tennis player before a career-ending knee injury
- Tom Bateman as Matt Pierce, a plumber who befriends Nathan
- Priscilla Quintana as Ruby Gale, Ava's affluent friend
- Liana Liberato as Tory Thompson, Ava's younger sister who lives with her and Nathan
- Natalia Dyer as Chloe Lake, a bartender who catches the eye of Matt and Nathan at a bar one night
Recurring
- Li Jun Li as Michelle, Nathan's colleague at the country club
- Annabelle Dexter-Jones as Serena, one of Ava's best friends
- Aisha Alfa as Carolyn, another of Ava's best friends
- Alex Alomar Akpobome as Ryan, a client of Ava's who is looking to buy a mansion
- June Diane Raphael as Lipinski sister #1
- Brandon Keener as Paul, Serena's husband
- Miles Mussenden as Detective Quincy Burrell
- Pierson Fodé as Jamie
- Sebastian Quinn as Carlos, Ruby's paramour
Guest
- Jessica St. Clair as Lipinski sister #2
- Aaron Staton as Simon, Ruby's husband
- Timm Sharp as Richard, Carolyn's husband
- Yvonne Senat Jones as Detective Jessie Peterson
- Lizze Broadway as Dahlia Stone
- Ever Carradine as Melissa Lake, Chloe's mother
- Claire Holt as a TV writer
- George Sear as Jacob, Tory's Bumble date
Episodes
Production
In April 2022, it was announced that Peacock had given a straight-to-series order to a comedy thriller series created by Craig Rosenberg and Jason Bateman.[1] In August, it was announced that Kaley Cuoco had joined the main cast as a realtor, Ava Bartlett.[2] In October, it was announced that Chris Messina had been cast as Nathan, the husband of Ava,[4] with additional casting including Tom Bateman, Liana Liberato, Priscilla Quintana, Natalia Dyer, and Li Jun Li announced the following month.[5][6] In October 2023, Peacock renewed the series for a second season.[3]
The series will be executive produced by Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan through Aggregate Films, and Craig Rosenberg. Roxie Rodriguez will serves as co-executive producer for Aggregate Films.[1] Production companies for the series include Aggregate Films and Universal Content Productions.[1]
Release
All eight episodes were released to stream on Peacock on June 8, 2023.[7]
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 74% based on 42 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "True crime enthusiasts have been satirized more sharply, but engaging leads and a lightly humorous touch make Based on a True Story worth investigating."[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 60 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]
References
External links
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