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What if your plumber was a serial killer and you turned it into a podcast? Chaos ensues.
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IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Audience Score
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Based on a True Story (2023)

SatiricalUnhingedLA narcissism

Latest Episode

This Week's Guest
6.626 min

Season 2 • Episode 8

Latest

This Week's Guest

Nov 21, 2024

Ava and Nathan are on a game show with deadly stakes; Tory and Matt are on the run from the police.

Overview

ComedyDrama

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.

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Content warning
dark comedyserial killercomedy thrillerhusband wife relationshiplos angeles, californiatrue crimepodcast
moral bankruptcyfame at any costmarital codependencyAmerican desensitization

Standout Aspects

Acting

Cuoco's manic desperation — her best work since Flight Attendant.

Writing

Razor-sharp satire of podcast culture and murder tourism.

Best for:Streaming: Binge both seasons before Peacock buries it completely.·Date Night: If you both love true crime and have questionable ethics.
Heads up:Violence: Serial killer violence played for dark comedy laughs.
C

Creator

Craig Rosenberg

First AiredJun 8, 2023
StatusCanceled

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Seasons2·Episodes16
Peacock

Top Cast

Kaley Cuoco

Kaley Cuoco

Ava Bartlett

Chris Messina

Chris Messina

Nathan Bartlett

Tom Bateman

Tom Bateman

Matt Pierce

Liana Liberato

Liana Liberato

Tory Thompson

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

The show premiered during peak true crime podcast saturation, directly mocking shows like Crime Junkie and Serial.

Trivia

Creator Craig Rosenberg also wrote The Boys, explaining the gleeful cynicism about American rot.

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