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BASED ON A TRUE STORY

An estate agent addicted to true crime podcasts and a as podcasts of the genre. Without realising his preg-
former tennis star create an unexpected project that nant wife's interest, Nathan (Chris Messina) is going
will change their lives forever.True crime podcasts through another drama: he's been demoted and is far
continue to be in vogue, and, in addition to documen- from having the same visibility, since his days as a
tary series in the same vein, there have often been tennis star are a thing of the past.Without any major
fictional series that put fans of this type of content professional successes, the two may have a solution
at the centre of the story. If «Only Murders in the almost fall from the sky when the person responsible
Building» is the most striking example, series such for several crimes ends up in their lives. Instead of
as «Truth Be Told» have also caught the "wave" and fear, Ava sees an opportunity: the creation of a po-
navigated the universe of crime podcasts, particu- dcast with the killer that will guarantee she and her
larly focusing on serial killers. In the same vein, the husband one of the million-dollar deals that other
comedy «Based on a True Story» has a premise that projects have secured. With plenty of comedy, «Ba-
is as unrealistic as it is hilarious.Chloe Lake (Nata- sed on a True Story» creates a dynamic, mysterious,
lia Dyer, «Stranger Things») is murdered unexpecte- unpredictable and entertaining script. A new take on
dly after a romantic encounter, shaking Los Angeles. the genre that, without any major innovations, crea-
There's a serial killer on the loose, and Ava (Kaley tes a solid and interesting narrative The second sea-
Cuoco) is completely obsessed with the case, as well son is already guaranteed. SARA QUELHAS

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