Based on a True Story
TVMA
Drama
A real estate agent, a plumber and a former tennis star seize a unique opportunity to profit from America’s obsession with crime and sordid events.
Cast & Crew
Kaley Cuoco Ava Bartlett
Chris Messina Nathan Bartlett
Tom Bateman Matt Pierce
Priscilla Quintana Ruby Gale
Liana Liberato Tory Thompson
Natalia Dyer Chloe Lake
Craig Rosenberg Creator
Jason Bateman Executive Producer
Alexander Buono Executive Producer
Michael Costigan Executive Producer
Craig Rosenberg Executive Producer
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Matt Roush says...
After their misadventures last season in true-crime podcasting (in cahoots with an actual serial killer), Ava and Nathan Bartlett (played to frazzled perfection by Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina) return for Season 2 of the addictive comedy thriller as new parents of infant Jack. They’ve sent Westside Ripper Matt (Tom Bateman) away, but not for good, and when he returns on the arm of Ava’s sister Tory (Liana Liberato), just as a new wave of murders terrorizes L.A.’s West Side, the farcical intrigue kicks back into high gear. Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) joins the cast as Drew, a mom who bonds with Ava while also revealing a special interest in the killings.
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