The show itself attempts to critique the public's obsession (particularly that of white women) with true crime by dramatizing Ava and Nathan's willingness to exploit Matt's victims in exchange for a payday. Matt insists the podcast needs new murders, which he calls "fresh new content," to keep listeners engaged, and in the finale, "The Universe," he even recruits other "marginalized serial killers" for a spinoff series. On both a plot and meta level, Based on a True Story is pathologically obsessed with content. "When does this end?" Nathan asks, after Matt suggests solving a problem with yet another murder. As the pressure mounts on Ava (Kaley Cuoco) and Nathan (Chris Messina), they realize that what they once saw as an escape from their dull lives - their true-crime podcast with Matt (Tom Bateman), a serial killer known as the West Side Ripper - has trapped them in a cycle of violence, blackmail, and desperation. Even before that major cliffhanger, Peacock's comedic thriller Based on a True Story tips its hand about its future.
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