{"id":40957,"date":"2022-08-08T14:59:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T18:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=40957"},"modified":"2022-08-08T14:59:08","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T18:59:08","slug":"kaley-cuoco-to-star-in-peacocks-highly-anticipated-dark-comedic-thriller-based-on-a-true-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/08\/kaley-cuoco-to-star-in-peacocks-highly-anticipated-dark-comedic-thriller-based-on-a-true-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaley Cuoco to Star in Peacock&#8217;s Highly-Anticipated Dark Comedic Thriller &#8220;Based on a True Story&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40958\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kaley-Cuoco.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kaley-Cuoco.jpg 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kaley-Cuoco-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>Peacock announced today that two-time Emmy Award-nominee Kaley Cuoco (<em>The Flight Attendant<\/em>) will star in the leading role of the highly-anticipated dark comedic thriller BASED ON A TRUE STORY, from Emmy Award-nominated Craig Rosenberg (<em>The Boys, LOST, Preacher<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>A darkly comedic thriller inspired by a bizarre true event, BASED ON A TRUE STORY is about a realtor, a plumber, and a former tennis star whose lives unexpectedly collide, exposing America&#8217;s obsession with true crime, murder, and the slow close toilet seat.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2459600141\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cuoco will play a married woman named Ava Bartlett. All other details are being kept under wraps.<\/p>\n<p>Cuoco was nominated for an Emmy award again this year (for the second year in a row) for her performance in <em>The Flight Attendant<\/em> in the category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She is currently shooting the action-thriller <em>Role Play<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Bateman (<em>Ozark, The Outsider<\/em>) will executive produce alongside Michael Costigan for Aggregate Films. Roxie Rodriguez serves as co-executive producer for Aggregate Films. 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