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Based on a True Story poster

Based on a True Story (2023)

Comedy · Horror

The lives of a realtor, a plumber and a former tennis star unexpectedly collide, exposing America’s obsession with true crime, murder and the slow-close toilet seat.

IMDb rating
7.2 (20,459 votes)
Seasons
2
Streaming (US)
Peacock
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

7.40 avg 8 episodes 7.3 → 7.1 29 min avg

Ep 1: 7.3 · 796 votesEp 2: 7.3 · 662 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 615 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 621 votesEp 5: 7.5 · 607 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 607 votesEp 7: 7.3 · 549 votesEp 8: 7.1 · 593 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Great American Artform7.3796
2BDE7.3662
3Who's Next7.4615
4The Survivor7.8621
5Ted Bundy Bottle Opener7.5607
6I Love You, Buzzfeed7.5607
7National Geographic7.3549
8The Universe7.1593

Season 2 (2024)

7.59 avg 8 episodes 6.9 → 7.8 28 min avg

Ep 1: 6.9 · 300 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 261 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 238 votesEp 4: 7.5 · 230 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 237 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 241 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 243 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 264 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Liquid Gold6.9300
2Control F for Murder7.4261
3Relapse7.5238
4Y'all Ready for This?7.5230
5Double Fault7.6237
6Based on a Drew Story8.0241
7Shotgun Wedding8.0243
8This Week's Guest7.8264

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