"Based on a True Story" Canceled after 2 Seasons

US actress Kaley Cuoco's dark comedy TV series “Based on a True Story” has been canceled after two seasons at Peacock.

The news comes five months after the release of True Story’s second season, which dropped in its entirety in November. The cancellation caps its run at 16 episodes.

The first season of the eight-episode show debuted on the streaming service in June 2023.

The cast also included Chris Messina, Tom Bateman, Priscilla Quintana, Liana Liberato, Natalia Dyer, and more.

The series is a satire of the true crime genre with elements loosely inspired by real events.

The official description of Season 1 states that it is about “Ava (Cuoco) and her husband Nathan (Messina), a down-on-their-luck couple, whose lives collide with an infamous serial killer terrorizing Los Angeles and seize a unique opportunity to capitalize on America’s obsession with true crime by making a podcast with the killer.”

Season 2 introduced a copycat killer, who eventually was revealed to be Paige, sister of Westside Ripper victim Chloe Lake. Paige trapped Ava and Nathan in the Lipinski Sisters’ podcast studio and was prepared to kill them for profiting off of Chloe’s death until Matt showed up and saved the day.

Alas, just when it seemed like this vicious cycle was about to end, and Matt was going to turn himself over to the authorities, he managed to escape with Paige in tow, and Nathan was taken into custody, believed to be the Westside Ripper.

Craig Rosenberg created the series and served as an executive producer. Annie Weisman served as writer, showrunner, and an executive producer on Season 2 with Jaclyn Moore also writing and executive producing.

Cuoco and Messina executive produced in addition to starring. Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan executive produced via Aggregate Films, while Alex Buono executive produced and directed multiple episodes. UCP was the studio.