Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina’s Based on a True Story Season 2 Sets Fall Premiere on Peacock — First Look

Andy Swift

August 29, 2024 at 1:00 AM·2 min read

Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina’s Based on a True Story Season 2 Sets Fall Premiere on Peacock — First Look

Kaley Cuoco’s true crime obsession will come back to bite her — again — this fall. Season 2 of Cuoco and Chris Messina’s Peacock comedy Based on a True Story will premiere on Thursday, Nov. 21, TVLine has learned.

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The eight-episode second season picks up with Cuoco and Messina’s characters, Ava and Nathan Bartlett, three months deep into parenthood. Ava returns to work as a real estate agent, while Nathan is thriving as a private tennis coach.

But the good times don’t last for long, as a new string of murders sucks Ava back into her old obsession. She even begins to suspect that Season 1 baddie Matt (played by Tom Bateman) is the killer in question. Ava does her best not to jump to conclusions “until danger comes knocking, literally,” according to Peacock.

Based on a True Story also stars Liana Liberato as Tory, featuring Melissa Fumero as Ava’s new friend Drew. Cuoco and Messina also executive-produce, alongside new showrunner Annie Weisman, Jaclyn Moore, Alex Buono, Jason Bateman, Michael Costigan and Craig Rosenberg.

“I first discovered Based on a True Story as a fan of Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina, and I instantly loved the show’s addictive blend of dark humor, pulpy action, and relatable characters,” Weisman says in a statement. “In Season 2, we’ve built on those exciting themes while introducing propulsive new character dynamics and a forward-moving murder mystery.”

Hit PLAY on the video above for the official premiere date announcement, then scroll down for first-look photos from Season 2 of Based on a True Story: