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)
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
