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Exclusive: Sugar23 has named Alec Stern Vice President of Production for Film & TV, promoting Jacob Snyder to Literary Manager.

In his new role, Stern will advance Sugar23’s focus on developing impactful content. He brings with him a breadth of experience from previous roles at Paramount Television Studios, Anonymous Content, FX, and WME. Most recently, he served as Director of Original Content at Paramount+, following his position as Director of Development at Paramount Television Studios. At Paramount, he played a key role in developing and producing standout series including The Offer, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Fatal Attraction, and Rabbit Hole.

Snyder began his career at UTA before joining Sugar23 and quickly establishing himself as a rising talent. Going forward, he’ll continue to guide a dynamic roster of clients across the literary and talent departments, including working on the teams of Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla), Diane Lane (The Perfect Storm...

The second season of Based on a True Story debuts on Peacock next month, and viewers are getting a look at what is ahead in the series. The streaming service has released a new trailer and new from photos for the comedic thriller. The first batch of photos for season two were released in August.

Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina, Tom Bateman, Priscilla Quintana, Liana Liberato, Natalia Dyer, Alex Alomar Akpobome, Aisha Alfa, and Annabelle Dexter-Jones star in the Based on a True Story series, which follows a couple producing a podcast, trying to capitalize on people’s love of true crime.

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Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina, Tom Bateman and Liana Liberato are back with more murder and mayhem in Based on a True Story season two. And this time, there’s a new pint-sized accessory in tow.

Based on a True Story is based on (or partly inspired by) a true story. The series, which satirizes true-crime tropes, introduced Cuoco and Messina as Ava and Nathan, a down-on-their-luck couple who crossed paths with an infamous serial killer, “The Westside Ripper,” in Los Angeles. Ava, a pregnant true-crime obsessive, suggested making a podcast with the killer as a way out of their marital rut.

Now, after the events of season one, season two opens with Ava and Nathan as new parents who attempt to now get out of the true-crime game — but, as the trailer shows, those aspirations are fleeting. The season opens on Ava and Nathan struggling to balance parenthood with waking away from their obsession.

Mr. Crocket is a Hulu horror film with an outstanding cast of veteran actors and newcomers alike. The new film contends with the best horror movies on Hulu, offering a unique take on the genre for the Halloween season. Set in 1993, the film is centered around a villainous children's show host, the titular character, who emerges from television sets to kidnap children and murder their parents. Mr. Crocket plucks a boy named Major away from his living room and brings him into a demonic realm, forcing his mother to set out to get him back.

The new Hulu horror movie is directed by Brandon Epsy, an up-and-coming filmmaker whose credits so far include short films and an episode of Bite Size Halloween. Despite his inexperience with feature films, Epsy established an engaging, unique aesthetic for Mr. Crocket that utilized retro visuals to embrace its 1990s VHS tape feel. The film...

This article contains spoilers for Mr. Crocket. Please proceed with caution.

Mr. Crocket has an immensely alluring premise for VHS-raised horror fans: the host of a children's TV show (a cross between Pee-wee Herman and Mister Rogers with ill-fitting porcelain chompers and a hopping cadence) is actually a supernatural entity who murders neglectful and abusive parents. His method of dispensation is reminiscent of A Nightmare on Elm Street's Freddy Krueger, as he transmogrifies the world to a brutally cartoonish bent. In his world, bullets become bubbles, playtime never ends and much grislier things occur. Directed by Brandon Espy (responsible for the short of the same name featured as part of Hulu's Bite Size Halloween), Mr. Crocket is, in effect, fights a losing battle to live up to its conceit. The movie does itself a massive disservice in attempting to execute the long-lived fantasy of anyone who feels like sing-along tapes don't have enough gore.

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Hulu is ready with an entertainment-packed October this year. The upcoming month will see the return of some brilliant comedy series Abbott Elementary and also new original movies like Hold Your Breath. Just like every month, Hulu is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 13 new movies and TV shows coming to Hulu in October 2024.

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Last Days of the Space Age is an Australian drama series created by David Chidlow. The upcoming Hulu series is set in 1979 in Perth, Western Australia and it revolves around three families after the American space station Skylab crash landed on earth just outside the city. Last Days of the Space Age stars Sam Delich, Jesse Spencer, Deborah Mailman, Iain Glen, Linh-Dan Pham, Thomas Weatherall, and George Mason.

Back in 2022, Brandon Espy wrote a short horror film called Mr. Crocket for the Hulu streaming service’s Bite Size Halloween series. Now the Mr. Crocket concept has been expanded into a feature length film that is set to be released through Hulu on October 11th, and a trailer for the film has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.

Scripted by Espy and Carl Reid, this longer take on Mr. Crocket has the following synopsis: In 1993, a mysterious children’s show host, Mr. Crocket, magically emerges from television sets to kidnap young children, brutally slaying their parents in the process. After Mr. Crocket snatches her son, one determined mother embarks on a perilous quest to track down the demonic entertainer and rescue her boy.

Jerrika Hinton (Grey’s Anatomy), Elvis Nolasco (Godfather of Harlem), Ayden Gavin (Big George Foreman), Kristolyn Lloyd (The Bold and the Beautiful...

"This is my house now... Take a deep breath." Whoa this looks bonkers! Hulu has revealed an official trailer for one of their next Huluween offerings coming up this horror season. Mr. Crocket is an original horror film (based on a short from their own Bite Size Halloween series) about a demonic children's show host who is kidnapping kids. From director Brandon Espy, this freaky creation will arrive streaming on Hulu to watch in just a few weeks. "Your kids best friend. Your worst nightmare." After Mr. Crocket snatches her son, one determined mother embarks on a perilous quest to track down the demonic entertainer and rescue her boy. Starring Jerrika Hinton as Summer, Elvis Nolasco as Mr. Crocket (holy!!), Ayden Gavin, Kristolyn Lloyd, and Alex Akpobome. This looks super creepy and freaky and weird! Almost like It mashed up with Death to Smoochy or something like that. It might really be worth a watch!

Evoking eerie vibes reminiscent of the nostalgic nightmares conjured up by Channel Zero: Candle Cove, the official trailer for Brandon Espy's Mr. Crocket has arrived ahead of the film's October 11th release on Hulu:

Cast: Jerrika Hinton, Elvis Nolasco, Ayden Gavin, Kristolyn Lloyd, and Alex Akpobome

Credits: Directed by up-and-comer Brandon Espy, from his script written with Carl Reid, Mr. Crocket is based on the 2022 short of the same name, written and directed by Espy for Hulu’s Bite Size Halloween. Part of WorthenBrooks’ first-look horror slate with Hulu Originals, the film was developed by WorthenBrooks, with David Brooks, Arbi Pedrossian, Jenna Cavelle, and Carl Reid serving as lead producers. Miles Alva is an executive producer. Sean King O’Grady, Josh Feldman, and Jesse Ford are co-producing.

Synopsis: In 1993, a mysterious children's show host, Mr. Crocket, magically emerges from television sets to kidnap young children, brutally slaying their parents in the process.

Poster for Hulu’s Huluween 2024

Hulu’s set its annual Huluween lineup, which will include Ryan Murphy’s latest FX series Grotesquerie starring Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B. Vance, and Travis Kelce. The Halloween celebration features a new season of American Horror Stories and Halloween specials from Solar Opposites and Family Guy.

The final season of What We Do in the Shadows and Reginald the Vampire season two join Hulu’s lineup, along with Hold Your Breath starring Sarah Paulson. Plus, M. Night Shyamalan’s The Sixth Sense, Signs, The Happening, and Unbreakable bring the chills during this year’s Huluween event.

Huluween 2024 on Hulu

FX’s Grotesquerie – September 26, streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for Bundle subscribers

In FX’s Grotesquerie, a series of heinous crimes have unsettled a small community. Detective Lois Tryon feels these crimes are eerily personal, as if someone—or something—is taunting her.

A seemingly sweet children’s show host turns demonic in Mr. Crocket, an upcoming horror movie set to debut this Huluween season. A brand new trailer unveiled today gives a peak at the ’90s set horror movie, complete with an in-world TV show opening credit sequence.

The original horror film premieres on Hulu on October 11, 2024.

The film’s synopsis: “In 1993, a mysterious children’s show host, Mr. Crocket, magically emerges from television sets to kidnap young children, brutally slaying their parents in the process. After Mr. Crocket snatches her son, one determined mother embarks on a perilous quest to track down the demonic entertainer and rescue her boy.”

Directed by up-and-comer Brandon Espy, from his script written with Carl Reid, Mr. Crocket is based on the 2022 short of the same name, written and directed by Espy for Hulu’s Bite Size Halloween.

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Exclusive: Cbr has your first look at the new trailer for Hulu's Mr. Crocket, premiering October 11, 2024.

In Mr. Crocket, a mother embarks on a perilous quest to rescue her son from a demonic children's show host who is kidnapping kids. The film stars Jerrika Hinton, Elvis Nolasco, Ayden Gavin, Kristolyn Lloyd, and Alex Akpobome.

Note: This story contains spoilers from “Industry” Season 3, Episode 4.

When Sagar Radia was first told that his character would be getting a bottle episode in “Industry” Season 3, he was flattered but brushed off the idea.

“I didn’t really take it too seriously,” Radia told TheWrap. “I’ve been in this game for a minute and people say things, and then it goes up the chain and something changes.”

Series co-showrunner Mickey Down first mentioned the pitch at a screening for the Season 2 premiere, before the HBO financial drama had even been renewed for a third season. To Radia’s surprise, the seemingly errant pitch came true.

“Cut to like a year later, once we started in pre-production and filming, I realized the reality of what was going to be,” the actor said “I was incredibly flattered and humbled and grateful, and all the really nice adjectives.”

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Based on a True Story has a premiere date. The second season of eight episodes will debut on Peacock in November. The streaming service announced the premiere date with the release of a preview and several first-look photos.

Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina, Tom Bateman, Priscilla Quintana, Liana Liberato, Natalia Dyer, Alex Alomar Akpobome, Aisha Alfa, and Annabelle Dexter-Jones star in the comedy-thriller series, which follows a couple who try to capitalize on people’s fascination with true crime for a podcast.Read More…...

David Jonsson's Gus is absent from Industry season 3. Jonsson said that he left the show so he could spread his wings as an up-and-coming actor. The star has explored a variety of roles including playing a major character in Alien: Romulus.

A major character absence in Industry season 3 has been explained by the star behind the role. The British-American co-production follows the rivalries and alliances of the ambitious fresh-faced staff at the London investment bank Pierpoint & Co. There are quite a few members of the Industry cast who have appeared in every season, including Marisa Abela, Myha'la Herrold, Harry Lawtey, Conor MacNeill, and Ken Leung. However, when season 3 premiered on August 11, one glaring absence was David Jonsson's character Gus Sackey, who was a major presence in seasons 1 and 2.

GQ recently sat down for an interview with Jonsson, during which he explained his absence from Industry season 3. He revealed that...

Industry is finally back with its highly anticipated Season 3. Created by Konrad Kay and Mickey Down, HBO’s British-American finance drama is set in the high-stakes financial world of London finance, the new season will see Pierpoint and our characters taking a huge new investment by the CEO and Founder of green tech energy company Lumi, Sir Henry Muck. So, if you have been waiting to see your favorite characters go through a rough time once again, you can find when will all the new episodes of Industry below.

Industry Season 3 – Episode Guide (When Will the New Episodes Come Out?) Credit – HBO

Industry Season 3 consists of eight episodes in total just like its previous two seasons. The finance drama series premiered on HBO and Max with its first episodes on August 11, with the rest coming out weekly every Sunday. Check out the full episode guide of Industry Season 3 below:

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After nearly two years, “Industry” is back for a third season. And this time around, the HBO drama is chronicling a financial saga that will pull its antiheroes into the upper echelons of the financial, political and media worlds.

Created by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, “Industry” first premiered in 2020 as a steamy and high-stakes drama about a group of new hires at a top-tier London bank. Not all of those newbies lasted, but Down and Kay have found new ways to dive into this ever-stressful world. This season, they’re diving into the world of ethical investment through a new character played by Kit Harington.

Consider this your guide on who’s who in the cast of “Industry” Season 3.

“Industry” Season 3 (Photo Credit: HBO) Marisa Abela as Yasmin Kara-Hanani

Yasmin is one of two characters who has remained at Pierpoint and at the center of “Industry” since Season 1. Part...

Exclusive: Jerrika Hinton (Hunters) and Elvis Nolasco (Godfather of Harlem) have wrapped lead roles in Mr. Crocket, a horror film produced for Hulu Originals by WorthenBrooks (formerly 20th Digital Studio), which will premiere exclusively on Hulu later this year.

Directed by up-and-comer Brandon Espy, from his script written with Carl Reid, Mr. Crocket is based on the 2022 short of the same name, written and directed by Espy for Hulu’s Bite Size Halloween. The story is about a mother who goes on a dangerous journey to get her son back when a demonic children’s show host begins kidnapping children.

Others in the cast include Ayden Gavin (Big George Foreman), Kristolyn Lloyd (Blue Bloods), and Alex Akpobome (Industry).

Part of WorthenBrooks’ first-look horror slate with Hulu Originals, the film was developed by WorthenBrooks, with David Brooks, Arbi Pedrossian, Jenna Cavelle, Carl Reid, Josh Feldman, Sean O’Grady, and Jesse Ford serving as producers.

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Airing on the HBO cable channel in the United States, the Industry TV show stars Myha'la Herrold, Marisa Abela, Harry Lawtey, David Jonsson, Ken Leung, Conor MacNeill, Alex Alomar Akpobome, Indy Lewis, Katrine de Candole, Jay Duplass, Sonny Poon Tip, and Adam Levy. Recurring cast members include Sarah Parish, Nicholas Bishop, Sagar Radia, Mark Dexter, and Caoilfhionni Dunne. The story revolves around a group of...

Bodkin is a dark comedy crime-drama series created by Jez Scharf. The Netflix series is set in the fictional town of Bodkin in Ireland. It follows the story of an American podcaster Gilbert, a London-based investigative journalist Dove, and a researcher Emmy as they investigate a decades-old disappearance of three young people on the night of the Samhain festival. Bodkin stars Will Forte, Siobhán Cullen, and Robyn Cara in the lead roles with David Wilmot, Chris Walley, Seán Óg, Peter Bankole, and Kerri McLean starring in supporting roles. If you loved the dark humor and thrills of a murder investigation in Bodkin here are some similar shows you could watch next.

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Only Murders in the Building is a murder mystery comedy-drama series created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman. The Hulu series follows a trio of strangers who share the love of...

Eric faces an undesirable promotion after a failed power play, leaving him stuck in a position he never wanted with little influence. Gus is offered a career-changing opportunity working with a Tory MP, but prefers to stay local to help those he knows. Harper's quest to reconnect with her brother takes a dark turn, revealing a history of abuse and strained sibling relationships.

Industry season 2, episode 5, "Kitchen Series", is set in the Christmas season and while it has plenty of moments of families gathering together, the horror shows that result are more properly suited to Halloween. Industry, a cross between Succession and Billions with a dose of British TV sensibilities, follows the competitive, damaged, and passionate employees of Pierpoint & Co., a prestigious investment bank in London. Characters from an array of backgrounds come together to make their fortunes any way they can. Soapier than Succession and sharper than Billions,...

Based on a True Story has been renewed for a second season. The dark comedy thriller series' first season of eight episodes debuted on Peacock in June.

Starring Kaley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant), Chris Messina (The Mindy Project), Tom Bateman, Priscilla Quintana, Liana Liberato, Natalia Dyer, Alex Alomar Akpobome, Aisha Alfa, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, the series follows a couple as they try to capitalize on the public's fascination with true crime.

Craig Rosenberg created the series and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Cuoco, Jason Bateman, and Michael Costigan also executive produce along with Alex Buono, the director of the first two episodes. Roxie Rodriguez and Melissa Blake co-executive produce.

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Peacock has officially announced the second season of "Based on a True Story," a satirical show that parodies the true crime genre. The series focuses on a real estate agent, a former tennis star, and a plumber whose lives intersect due to a terrible crime, leading them to investigate using their obsession with true crime. The show features a talented cast including Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina, and Tom Bateman, and the first season is currently available to stream on Peacock.

Three months have passed since Based on a True Story finished airing its first season, and all hopes of a renewal seemed lost, but Peacock has finally decided to continue the story and officially announces the second season of the show that satirizes the true crime genre. Documentaries about true crimes, as well as series focused on the stories of real murderers, are going through a very popular moment. Series...

No lie: Peacock is ordering a second season of Based on a True Story.

The NBCUniversal-owned streamer has picked up the series, a comedic thriller from UCP and starring Kaley Cuoco (who also executive produces) and Chris Messina. The first season debuted in June and earned mostly favorable reviews; detailed viewing data is, per usual with streamers, not public, but the series did land in Nielsen’s top 10 rankings for the week of its premiere.

Based on a True Story is, in fact, based on (or at least partly inspired by) a true story, while also satirizing true crime tropes. The series stars Cuoco and Messina as Ava and Nathan, a down-on-their-luck couple who cross paths with an infamous serial killer in Los Angeles. Ava, a true crime obsessive, hits on the idea of making a podcast with the killer as a way out of their rut.

The cast also includes Tom Bateman,...

Based on a True Story is returning for another go-round. Peacock has renewed the dark comedic thriller series starring Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina for a second season.

From The Boys exec producer Craig Rosenberg and Ozark‘s Jason Bateman, Based on a True Story is a satire of the true crime genre with elements that are loosely inspired by true events. Season 1 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.

In addition to Cuoco and Messina, cast also includes Tom Bateman, Priscilla Quintana, Liana Liberato, Natalia Dyer, Alex Alomar Akpobome, Aisha Alfa, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Li Jun Li, June Diane Raphael, Brandon Keener, Jessica St. Clair, Claire Holt, Miles Mussenden, Sebastian Quinn, Belmont Cameli,...

The true-crime craze gets a satirical stab in Based on a True Story. The dark comedy thriller series centers on married couple Ava and Nathan, a pregnant realtor and former tennis star struggling to regain some excitement in their lives who find a unique opportunity when they learn the identity of a local serial killer and look to capitalize on it by creating a podcast interviewing him.

Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina lead the ensemble cast of Based on a True Story alongside Tom Bateman, Priscilla Quintana, Liana Liberato, Natalia Dyer, Alex Alomar Akpobome, Aisha Alfa, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, and Li Jun Li. Mixing the satirical bite of Wes Craven's Scream movies and Prime Video's The Boys show, from which creator Craig Rosenberg previously worked, the show is a hilarious and thrillingly unique take on the true crime trend.

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Warning: Spoilers for Based on a True Story!Even serial killers want in on the true-crime podcast craze, as seen in Based on a True Story. The Peacock series centers on pregnant realtor Ava and her former tennis star husband Nathan after they realize someone close to them is none other than a local serial killer, the Westside Ripper. Due to their financial struggles, they decide to blackmail him into helping produce a podcast chronicling his origins.

Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina lead the ensemble cast of Based on a True Story alongside Tom Bateman, Priscilla Quintana, Liana Liberato, Natalia Dyer, Alex Alomar Akpobome, Aisha Alfa, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, and Li Jun Li. Going a step further than the similar genre hit Only Murders in the Building, the comedy thriller keeps audiences guessing whether Ava and Nathan can keep Matt's murderous tendencies under control.

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One couple's love of true-crime podcasts is going too far with Based on a True Story. The comedy thriller series revolves around a pregnant realtor and her husband, a former tennis star, as they discover the identity of a serial killer, but rather than turn him in, they look to team with him to create a podcast chronicling his story.

Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina lead the ensemble cast of Based on a True Story alongside Tom Bateman, Priscilla Quintana, Liana Liberato, Natalia Dyer, Alex Alomar Akpobome, Aisha Alfa, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, and Li Jun Li. Hailing from The Boys executive producer Craig Rosenberg, the series is another fresh twist on the murder mystery genre chock full of shocking twists and hilarious satire.

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Ahead of the show's premiere, Screen Rant spoke exclusively with stars Liana Liberato and Priscilla Quintana to...

The Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco shares details about a scary horse-riding accident just as she was starting the show. In the role of Penny as part of The Big Bang Theory, which is still hugely popular today, with another spinoff recently announced for the Max streaming service, Kuoco landed the part of a lifetime. She's since received widespread acclaim for her lead performance in The Flight Attendant, along with Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.

While guesting on Apple's SmartLess podcast, Cuoco told hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett about a horrifying horse-riding accident that occurred early on during The Big Bang Theory. Cuoco details what happened and how she felt her bones cracking. But, thankfully she recovered and even notes that she has "some good scars."

“I remember clear as day, because it takes a second when something is that bad. I was like, ‘Did...

Emmy nominee Kaley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant) and Chris Messina (The Boogeyman) star in Peacock’s new summer series Based on a True Story. Described as a dark comedic thriller, Based on a True Story comes from Craig Rosenberg (The Boys) and is set to premiere on Thursday, June 8, 2023.

“Over the last decade, a true crime phenomenon has swept over America. Podcasts, documentaries, fictional shows based on true stories – they dominate the culture. Murderers have become celebrities and celebrities have become murderers which inspired me to create this show,” explained Rosenberg.

He continued: “I became fascinated with the idea of a relatable married couple whose youthful dreams hadn’t come to fruition and who saw the true crime tidal wave as an opportunity to change their lives and save their marriage. Our Los Angeles setting – the city where everybody wants to be famous – became a vivid backdrop to our story of fame,...

Playing a man who gets entangled in a murder investigation because his wife (Kaley Cuoco) is obsessed with true crime, “Based on a True Story” kind of hits close to home for Chris Messina. When he was a kid, he and a friend actually may have actually discovered a crime scene.

“I grew up in Northport, Long Island,” Messina told Variety at the Peacock series’ premiere Thursday at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. “I grew up on Makamah Road, about a block from the Long Island Sound. A buddy and I walked to the Sound and – it was very ‘Stand By Me’ – we found a hand that washed up on the beach.”

They immediately called the cops. “We had to report it,” Messina recalled. “I was pretending to be River Phoenix in ‘Stand By Me.’”

Directed by Rob Reiner, “Stand By Me” starred Phoenix, Jerry O’Connell, Corey Feldman...

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Kaley Cuoco's new comedic thriller series, "Based on a True Story," takes a deep dive into the world of true crime and toilets. Adding to her growing list of onscreen investigations, Cuoco is set to lead Peacock's new true-crime-inspired series about three people whose lives get flipped upside down after an unexpected series of events forces them together - featuring scenes interspersed with literal toilet humor (read: a mystery-comedy–lover's dream come true).

For anyone who was invested in the absurdity and genre-specific irony of Netflix's "The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window," Peacock's new series is on its way to immerse us in another eccentric mystery. According to the streaming platform, the show is about "a realtor, a plumber, and a former tennis star whose lives unexpectedly collide, exposing America's obsession with true crime, murder, and the slow-close toilet seat.

"Do we have to wake up to murders every morning?" Peacock has unveiled a full official trailer for a series called Based on a True Story, a true crime comedy riffing on the streaming obsession with true crime content these days. It's everywhere. So many shows and documentaries and endless stories being told about murders and disappearances and cults and mysteries. This is written by Craig Rosenberg, who also wrote for "Preacher" and "The Boys" before this, which means he's the perfect guy to riff on a modern obsession after riffing on superheroes. A realtor, a former tennis star and a plumber seize a unique opportunity to capitalize on America's obsession with true crime. Sounds dangerous, no? Emmy Award nominee Kaley Cuoco stars as Ava Bartlett, with Chris Messina as Nathan, and Tom Bateman as Matt. Liana Liberato, Priscilla Quintana, Natalia Dyer, Alex Alomar Akpobome, and Aisha Alfa also co-star.

True crimes have taken over television and streaming, with various series based on true stories becoming the most watched on different networks and platforms. Seizing the moment, Peacock shared the first trailer for Based on a True Story, its new series that satirizes the genre.

Just as productions like Scream did, and continue to do with horror movies, the new original series on the NBC Universal platform seeks to expose the public's obsession with this type of stories, which has led to overwhelming successes like The Staircase, The Girl from Plainville, The Act or Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, which has already announced the first details of its second season.

Earlier this month, Peacock shared the first-look images at the show starring Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory), Chris Messina (Air), Tom Bateman (Death on the Nile), Priscilla Quintana (Good Trouble), Liana Liberato (Scream 6), Natalia Dyer (Stranger Things), Alex Alomar Akpobome...

Peacock has been delivering quality series after quality series, and Based on a True Story is poised to be the streaming service's latest hit.

Peacock unveiled the full-length trailer during NBCU's Upfront Presentation at Radio City Music Hall on Monday.

The good news off the bat is that the series doesn't take itself too seriously.

Based on a True Story comes from Emmy Award-nominated creator, showrunner, executive producer, and writer Craig Rosenberg and Aggregate Films executive producers Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan.

It "follows a realtor, a former tennis star, and a plumber who seize a unique opportunity to capitalize on America's obsession with true crime," the logline teases.

Cuoco (The Flight Attendant) stars as 'Ava Bartlett,' alongside Chris Messina (Air) and Tom Bateman (Thirteen Lives).

The official trailer shows Ava and Nathan's attempts to find a serial killer.

It also zeroes in on the obsession with true crime in recent years,...

Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina are obsessed with all things murder in the first official trailer for Peacock’s original series “Based On A True Story.”

“Based On A True Story” spoofs the culture’s fascination with true crime, spinning a dark comedic thriller about a realtor, a former tennis star and a plumber as they capitalize on murders in their area.

Peacock released the first look at the new series during NBCUniversal’s Upfront presentation at Radio City Music Hall on Monday morning.

“I became fascinated with the idea of a relatable married couple whose youthful dreams hadn’t come to fruition and who saw the true crime tidal wave as an opportunity to change their lives and save their marriage,” said series creator Craig Rosenberg has stated. “Our Los Angeles setting – the city where everybody wants to be famous – became a vivid backdrop to our story of fame,...

Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina find themselves at the center of a true crime podcast in the official trailer for Based on a True Story.

The series from The Boys writer and executive producer Craig Rosenberg “follows a realtor, a former tennis star and a plumber who seize a unique opportunity to capitalize on America’s obsession with true crime,” according to the logline.

Cuoco and Messina star alongside Tom Bateman in the eight-episode Peacock series. Priscilla Quintana, Liana Liberato, Natalia Dyer, Alex Alomar Akpobome, Aisha Alfa, Annabelle Dexter-Jones and Li Jun Li round out the rest of the cast.

The trailer sees Cuoco’s Ava and Messina’s Nathan trying to save their marriage and make ends meet with a baby on the way. When Ava believes she knows who the killer is in a crime on the news, she and her husband decide to start a podcast and feature him on it.

Based on a True Story is coming to Peacock next month. The streaming service has announced the premiere date for the new series, a satirical look at true crime shows, with the release of first-look images.

Kaley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant) and Chris Messina (The Mindy Project) star in the new series from Craig Rosenberg, Jason Bateman, and Michael Costigan.

A dark comedic thriller, Based on a True Story tells the tale of a realtor, a former tennis star, and a plumber as they seize a unique opportunity to capitalize on America's obsession with true crime. Tom Bateman, Priscilla Quintana, Liana Liberato, Natalia Dyer, Alex Alomar Akpobome, Aisha Alfa, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, and Li Jun Li also star.

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The world's obsession with true crime will come into focus, albeit with a comedic tone in Peacock's Based on a True Story.

On Tuesday, the streaming service announced that Kaley Cuoco's latest series will premiere Thursday, June 8.

All episodes will be made available on day one, so fans can watch the satire play out in one sitting.

Based on a True Story comes from Emmy Award-nominated creator, showrunner, executive producer, and writer Craig Rosenberg and Aggregate Films executive producers Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan.

It "follows a realtor, a former tennis star, and a plumber who seize a unique opportunity to capitalize on America's obsession with true crime," the logline teases.

Cuoco (The Flight Attendant) stars as 'Ava Bartlett,' alongside Chris Messina (Air) and Tom Bateman (Thirteen Lives).

"Over the last decade, a true crime phenomenon has swept over America," said Rosenberg in a statement.

"Podcasts, documentaries, fictional...

Peacock is taking a satirical approach to the true crime genre in its latest offering, Based on a True Story.

The series — from executive producer and writer Craig Rosenberg and Aggregate Films executive producers Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan — is set to premiere in June, the streamer announced on Tuesday. Peacock also released several first-look images.

The eight-episode series follows a realtor, a former tennis star and a plumber who seize a unique opportunity to capitalize on America’s obsession with true crime.

Kaley Cuoco stars as ‘Ava Bartlett,’ alongside Chris Messina and Tom Bateman. The cast also includes Priscilla Quintana, Liana Liberato, Natalia Dyer, Alex Alomar Akpobome, Aisha Alfa, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Li Jun Li. Peacock also released first-look images for the series, which can be viewed below.

In a statement Tuesday, Rosenberg said:

“Over the last decade, a true crime phenomenon has swept over America. Podcasts, documentaries, fictional shows...

The upcoming comedic thriller series “Based on a True Story” has added five new cast members, Variety has learned exclusively.

Natalia Dyer, Alex Alomar Akpobome, Aisha Alfa, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, and Li Jun Li have all joined the series. They will star alongside previously announced cast members Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina, as well as Tom Bateman, Liana Liberato, and Priscilla Quintana.

Per the official logline, the series “is about a realtor, a plumber and a former tennis star whose lives unexpectedly collide, exposing America’s obsession with true crime, murder and the slow close toilet seat.”

Dyer is repped by One Entertainment, WME, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman. Akpobome is repped by Gersh and Luber Roklin Entertainment. Alfa is repped by APA and 3 Arts. Dexter-Jones is repped by Gersh, Authentic Talent and Literary Management, Gang Tyre and 42West. Li is repped by Gersh, Authentic Talent and Literary Management, Jackoway Austen Tyerman,...

These up-and-comers will get to keep climbing. The Industry TV series has been renewed for a third season on HBO. The second season finished airing last month.

A financial drama series, the Industry TV show stars Myha'la Herrold, Marisa Abela, Harry Lawtey, David Jonsson, Ken Leung, Conor MacNeill, Alex Alomar Akpobome, Indy Lewis, Katrine de Candole, Jay Duplass, Sonny Poon Tip, and Adam Levy. Recurring cast members include Sarah Parish, Nicholas Bishop, Sagar Radia, Mark Dexter, and Caoilfhionni Dunne. The story revolves around a group of young graduates who are competing for a limited number of permanent positions at a prestigious London investment bank. The five young graduates hoping to work at Pierpoint & Co. are hungry American outsider Harper Stern (Herrold), party-boy Robert Spearing (Lawtey), privileged Yasmin Kara-Hanani (Abela), Hari Dhar (NRizwan), and Augustus ‘Gus’ Sackey (Jonsson), a graduate...

Alex Alomar Akpobome, Myha’la Herrold, and Harry Lawtey in ‘Industry’ (Photograph by Simon Ridgway/HBO)

HBO has officially renewed the workplace drama Industry just one month after the season two finale aired. Season two of the popular series debuted in August 2022 and sits at 96 fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

Mickey Down and Konrad Kay created the series and serve as writers and executive producers. Writer Jami O’Brien, Jane Tranter, David P. Davis, Ryan Rasmussen, and Ben Irving also executive produce.

“Industry reached new heights in season two, cementing its status as a buzzy hit with addictive storytelling, layered characters, a breakneck pace, and keen observations about contemporary workplace dynamics. We’re incredibly proud of what Mickey and Konrad, Jami O’Brien, Jane Tranter and the team at Bad Wolf, together with our entire cast and crew, accomplished. We couldn’t be more excited to continue our journey with them into season three,...

HBO has renewed banking drama series Industry for a third season.

Created by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay and produced in the UK by Bad Wolf, Industry gives an insider’s view of the blackbox of high finance following a group of young bankers as they forge their identities within the pressure cooker environment and sex and drug fueled blitz of international bank Pierpoint & Co’s London office.

In Season 2, the grads are no longer allowed to hide behind their graduate status. The market is ripping, and Pierpoint’s back to work or else mandate has the trading floor more charged up and paranoid than ever. New U.S. management will be gasoline on the flames – an injection of cross Atlantic energy that lights a fire under each and every employee. Now Harper (Myha’la Herrold), Yasmin (Marisa Abela) and Robert (Harry Lawtey) must drive new business and make new alliances...

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HBO’s investment in Industry is paying off.

The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed premium cable network has handed out a third-season renewal for the finance drama from creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay. The pickup arrives a month after the show’s eight-episode sophomore run concluded.

“Industry reached new heights in season two, cementing its status as a buzzy hit with addictive storytelling, layered characters, a breakneck pace, and keen observations about contemporary workplace dynamics,” said Kathleen McCaffrey, senior vp HBO programming. “We’re incredibly proud of what Mickey and Konrad, Jami O’Brien, Jane Tranter and the team at Bad Wolf, together with our entire cast and crew, accomplished. We couldn’t be more excited to continue our journey with them into season three.”

Industry, which is co-produced in partnership with the BBC, is certified fresh with a 96 percent rating among critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

“Industry” has been renewed for Season 3 at HBO.

The British series, which is a co-production with the BBC, concluded its second season on Sept. 19. The cast for the series includes: Myha’la Herrold, Marisa Abela, Harry Lawtey, David Jonsson, Ken Leung, Conor MacNeill, Alex Alomar Akpobome, Indy Lewis, Katrine de Candole, Jay Duplass, Sonny Poon Tip, Adam Levy, Sarah Parish, Nicholas Bishop, Sagar Radia, Mark Dexter, and Caoilfhionn Dunne.

The show focuses on the London office of the fictional international bank Pierpoint & Co. It follows a group of recent graduates and now young bankers as they try to stay afloat in the ultra-competitive world of high finance.

“’Industry’ reached new heights in season two, cementing its status as a buzzy hit with addictive storytelling, layered characters, a breakneck pace, and keen observations about contemporary workplace dynamics,” said Kathleen McCaffrey, senior vice president of HBO Programming. “We’re incredibly proud of what Mickey and Konrad,...

“I think about you less than I think about climate change,” a colleague tells Harper Stern in the new season of Industry, HBO’s razor-sharp, London-set series about the combative, cocaine-fuelled arena of international banking. The insult reveals as much about the show’s milieu as it does Harper’s ostracised junior banker, who’s been using Covid as an excuse not to show her face on the sales floor.

In reality, Harper (Myha’la Herrold), who works at fictional investment firm Pierpoint, is avoiding the fallout from the ice-cold double-crossing she executed at the end of season one, which saw a progressive female mentor fired in favour of Eric, a company man who thrives on the abusive workplace culture. By comparison, Harper feels performatively ruthless, and Herrold is assiduous in letting the college-dropout’s humanity accidentally reveal itself. Sometimes she even cries.

The first series of Industry premiered in the middle of the pandemic,...

“I think about you less than I think about climate change,” a colleague tells Harper Stern in the new season of Industry, HBO’s razor-sharp, London-set series about the combative, cocaine-fuelled arena of international banking. The insult reveals as much about the show’s milieu as it does Harper’s ostracised junior banker, who’s been using Covid as an excuse not to show her face on the sales floor.

In reality, Harper (Myha’la Herrold), who works at fictional investment firm Pierpoint, is avoiding the fallout from the ice-cold double-crossing she executed at the end of season one, which saw a progressive female mentor fired in favour of Eric, a company man who thrives on the abusive workplace culture. By comparison, Harper feels performatively ruthless, and Herrold is assiduous in letting the college-dropout’s humanity accidentally reveal itself. Sometimes she even cries.

The first series of Industry premiered in the middle of the pandemic,...

Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you haven’t watched “There Are Some Women…,” Episode 4 of “Industry” Season 2, now streaming on HBO Max.

HBO’s “Industry” is a show about being young and hungry: for money, sex, love, power and control. But in the ensemble of twentysomethings attempting to find themselves professionally and personally in the cutthroat world of British investment bank Pierpoint, creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay’s drama’s most memorable character — and most commanding performance — is their much older boss. Eric Tao (Ken Leung), the managing director of the Cross Product Sales desk that houses half of the show’s main quartet, isn’t the typical mentor figure, even as he develops a compelling camaraderie with the highly driven Harper (Myha’la Herrold). He’s single-minded in his pursuit of profit, and his preferred method of management is to bully and intimidate his subordinates into submission. Leung...

It's a new world for the grads in the second season of the Industry TV show on HBO. As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Industry is cancelled or renewed for season three. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the second season episodes of Industry here.

An HBO and BBC Two financial drama series, the Industry TV show stars Myha'la Herrold, Marisa Abela, Harry Lawtey, David Jonsson, Ken Leung, Conor MacNeill, Alex Alomar Akpobome, Indy Lewis, Katrine de Candole, Jay Duplass, Sonny Poon Tip, and Adam Levy. Recurring cast members include Sarah Parish, Nicholas Bishop, Sagar Radia, Mark Dexter, and Caoilfhionni Dunne.