‘Based On A True Story’ Review: Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina Are Wasted In Dumb Peacock Comedy Series

It’s hard to watch characters as aggressively inconsistent and generally stupid as Ava and Nathan Bartlett for a whole season.

The two leads of Craig Rosenberg’s new Peacock thriller/comedy make dumb decision after dumb decision, and most of them, well, don’t ring true.

The show may be called “Based on a True Story,” but it’s a strikingly false venture, a toothless mocking of true-crime obsession with nothing to say about the success of shows like “My Favorite Murder” and “Crime Junkie” beyond their existence.Continue reading ‘Based On A True Story’ Review: Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina Are Wasted In Dumb Peacock Comedy Series at The Playlist.

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