Based on a True Story
The cast of Peacock’sBased on a dependable Storygives star performances , particularly the two guide playing characters necessitate in a true - criminal offense podcast . The comedy thriller tell the story of a couple who decide to right away turn a profit from a successive killer in their area by embark on a podcast about him . To make the show unique , the podcasters choose to interview the manslayer with the agreement that he does not down anyone else while doing the podcast . The series forces viewers to study where the logical argument is between amusement and exploitation .
Despite its heavy central question , Based on a True Storymaintains a lighthearted tone throughout the show . The player help achieve this balance between serious thriller and dark comedy approach to the story . One of themain actors , Kaley Cuoco , perform well in her use due to her own passion for true - crime content(viaGlamour ) . Along with Cuoco , the cast of characters ofBased on a True Storyincludes famous Hollywood stars that viewers will recognize from other movies and show .
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Character
Kaley Cuoco
Ava Bartlett
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Chris Messina
Nathan Bartlett
Tom Bateman
Based on a True Story is a Peacock original crime thriller starring Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina as a married couple who starts their own True Crime podcast. Ava and Nathan Bartlett are expecting their first child despite marital troubles as their finances continue to plummet, and their decision to hire a charming plumber to install a new toilet leaves them stuck in a true crime story of their own.
Matt Pierce
Priscilla Quintana
Ruby Gate
Liana Liberato
Tory Thompson
Melissa Fumero
Drew
Kaley Cuoco As Ava Bartlett
Date Of Birth: November 30, 1985
Actor : Kaley Cuoco mother her bounteous intermission on television , first starring in8 Simple Rulesalongside the recent John Ritter and then on the net time of year ofCharmedas Billie Jenkins . However , she is well known for playingPenny onThe Big Bang Theoryfrom 2007 to 2019 . Her work in the situation comedy likely help her comedic timing inBased on a True Story . to boot , she ’s do part in many Max Originals , including Cassie Bowden inThe Flight Attendantand the vox of the deed grapheme in the invigorate seriesHarley Quinn .
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8 Simple Rules
Bridget Hennessy
tempt
Billie Jenkins
The Big Bang Theory
Penny
Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn ( phonation )
The Flight Attendant
Cassie Bowden
fiber : As one of the lead of theBased on a True Storycast , Kaley Cuoco spiel Ava Bartlett , a honest - criminal offence - obsessed womanwho determine to profit off the Westside Rippers ' murders by boast him on the podcast . In the second season , she is back and just as tenacious as ever . She is also protective and wants to do the right thing , even if she often make decisiveness that are a small out of her ascendence .
Chris Messina As Nathan Bartlett
Date Of Birth: August 11, 1974
Actor : Chris Messina find his greatest achiever when he played the series even Danny Castellano onThe Mindy Project . That role earned him two Critics ' Choice Awards nominating address . His other television projects admit Richard Willis inSharp Objectsand Nick Haas inThe Sinner . In film productions , Messina dally Malinov in the Oscar - winningArgo , Detective Bowden inDevil , Harry inRuby Sparks , and Victor Zsasz in the DCEU movieBirds of Prey .
The Mindy Project
Dr. Daniel Castellano
Sharp object
Detective Richard Willis
Argo
Malinov
The Sinner
Nick Haas
Birds of Prey
Victor Zsasz
Character : Chris Messina is the 2d Colorado - lead of theBased on a True Storycast . Heportrays Ava ’s hubby , Nathan Barlett , who scramble to make ends meet until he settle to connect her in make the podcast . Heading into a mid - life crisis when the first season begins , he see himself traverse away by the dark world of his wife ’s true crime obsession along with Matt Pierce . It is interesting to see him morph into more of a chum , and his fear often lead Ava to take the leading more often than not .
Tom Bateman As Matt Pierce
Date Of Birth: March 15, 1989
Actor : Tom Bateman famously act as as Robert Jekyll and Edward Hyde in the 2015 boob tube seriesJekyll and Hyde . His part there matches up well with his character inBased on a True Story . Like all other characters in the serial publication , his lesson are questionable and change speedily . Bateman also perform as James inSnatched , Trevor Calcote inCold Pursuit , and Bouc in the Hercule Poirot moving picture serial . On telly , he also played Giuliano de ' Medici inDa Vinci ’s Demons.
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Giuliano de ' Medici
Jekyll and Hyde
Dr. Robert Jekyll / Hyde
Murder on the Orient Express
Bouc
Death on the Nile
Thirteen Lives
Chris Jewell
Character : Tom Bateman act Matt Pierce , a Los Angeles plumber who becomes friends with the Bartletts in theBased on a True Storycast . However , as Ava and Nathan learn as the first time of year wears on , he is much more than a pipe fitter . He join forces with them to avail them create the rightful - crime podcast to immediate payment in on the late West Side Ripper murders , but the twist is that Matt is the serial killer , and Ava feels she can have a successful podcast by interview him for it .
Priscilla Quintana As Ruby Gate
Date Of Birth: August 11, 1992
Actor : Priscilla Quintana is a relatively newfangled histrion whose breakout theatrical role was Mina in the 2019 moviePolaroid . Before that , she had some diminished roles in pic likeFurious 7andTraffikand TV show likeTraining Day , Masters of Sex , andLethal artillery . After her success inPolaroid , she move exclusively to television , where she played Jacqueline " Jax " Zhou inPandoraand Isabella Tavez inGood Trouble .
Traffik
Christine
Polaroid
Mina
Pandora
Jacqueline " Jax " Zhou
Good Trouble
Isabella Tavez
Character : In theBased on a True Storycast , Priscilla Quintana play Ruby , the right Quaker of the Bartlettswho is timeserving and secretive . However , she ends up in a underage opposer part as the series roll on , and she watch that Matt Pierce is the West Side Ripper . She begins blackmail him to allow for her to have a braggy role in the podcast . However , she was also planning to work in Ava and Nathan and ended up as one of the Ripper ’s victims in time of year 1 , leading to problem for the couple in season 2 .
Liana Liberato As Tory Thompson
Date Of Birth: August 20, 1995
Actor : Lina Liberato got her outset as a shaver player , make her debut onCold Casewhen she was only 10 and then appearing inSons of AnarchyandCSI : Miami . She also appeared in the fourth season ofHousebefore she enjoyed her eventual breakout role in the 2010 filmTrust . She after play the lead purpose of McKenna Brady in the Hulu Original TV showLight as a Feather . In picture show , she famously played Kim inIf I Stayand Quinn Bailey as part ofthe cast ofScream VI .
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Annie Cameron
If I delay
Kim Schein
Scream VI
Quinn Bailey
Light as a feathering
McKenna Brady / Jennifer Brady
deplorable Minds : phylogeny
Jade water
part : Liana Liberato portrays Tory Thompson , Ava ’s sister , as the voice of reason inBased on a True Story . However , one of the biggest shocks in the first season was disclose when Ava and Nathan were find a way to get disembarrass of Ruby ’s consistency after Matt killed her . While they are gone , Matt and Ruby are shown to have a romanticistic relationship with each other , something that Ava has no melodic theme about when it comes to her baby .
Melissa Fumero as Drew
Date Of Birth: August 19, 1982
Actor : Melissa Fumero got her starting time wreak the role of Adrianna Cramer on the soapOne Life to Life . However , she is well have sex for her theatrical role as Amy Santiago inBrooklyn Nine - Nine , one of the principal copper on the show and a leading casting member from the scratch to the end . She has also process in part roles in reanimate shows , as she voice Melissa Tarleton , the wife of the villain in the Marvel seriesM.O.D.O.K. Since then , she has also starred inBlockbusterand sound grapheme inDigman!andVelma .
One biography to Live
Adrianna Cramer
I go for They Serve Beer In Hell
Melissa
Brooklyn Nine - Nine
Amy Santiago
M.O.D.O.K.
Melissa Tarleton
Blockbuster
Eliza Walker
type : Melissa Fumero stars as Drew , a new additionforBased on a dead on target Storyseason 2 . She is list as a unexampled mommy protagonist who is able-bodied to help Ava get her creative thinker off the podcast and true crime grammatical case . How far she gets into Ava ’s clandestine life will remain to be seen as time of year 2 rolls on .
Based On A True Story Supporting Cast & Characters
Miles Mussenden as Detective Quincy Burrell -Detective Burrell is someone who is enquire the West Side Ripper case and might be close in on Ava and Nathan when it comes to what they are hide . Miles Mussenden is well known for playing Otis Johnson inCloak & Dagger .
Li Jun Li as Michelle -Michelle is a workfellow of Nathan at the country club onBased on a True Story . Li Jun Li antecedently played Lady Fay Zhu in the movieBabylon .
Annabelle Dexter - Jones as Serena -Serena is one of Ava ’s snug friend in the first time of year ofBased on a True Story . She is also married to Brandon Keener ’s Paul . Annabelle Dexter - Jones previously played Harper in the 2019 thrillerRavage .
Aisha Alfa as Carolyn -Carolyn is another one of Ava ’s close friends , although she also has no theme what she has find herself into . Before being cast inBased on a True Story , Aisha Alfa played Ms. Grell inDegrassi : Next course .
Best known for playing Penny in The Big Bang Theory , Kaley Cuoco has bring lead roles and produced films and shows after the attain sitcom ended .
Brandon Keener as Paul -Paul is Serena ’s married man , make him a friend of Ava by wedding . Before being throw inBased on a True Story , Brandon Keener play Warren Grass in the movieThe Purge : Anarchy .
Yvonne Senat Jones as Detective Jessie Peterson -In theBased On A True Storycast , Yvonne Senat Jones fill the role of a detective named Jessie Peterson . Jones is most well known for her theatrical role as Tally inRuthless .
Sebastian Quinn as Carlos - Sebastian Quinn originate out in the series as Ruby ’s romantic stake , but as the first time of year showed , she had moved on from him by the oddment . Quinn portrayed the illustrious criminal Ernesto Miranda in the biopicMiranda ’s dupe .
Natalia Dyer as Chloe Lake -Natalia Dyer stars inBased on a True Storyas Chloe Lake , a barman who take hold of Matt and Nathan ’s oculus at the measure one dark . It was her execution at the hands of Matt that clued Ava in on the fact that he might be the West Side Ripper . Dyer rose to fame thanks to her part as Nancy Wheeler inStranger Things .
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Based on a True Story is a Peacock original crime thriller starring Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina as a matrimonial couple who pop their own True Crime podcast . Ava and Nathan Bartlett are expecting their first child despite married trouble as their finance continue to plummet , and their determination to lease a witching plumber to put in a raw toilet leaves them stuck in a true crime story of their own .
