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Telluride Film Festival 2024 Lineup: ‘Saturday Night,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’ and ‘Conclave’ Premiere

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Rebecca Murray
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Conclave Premieres at Telluride
Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Lawrence and Stanley Tucci as Cardinal Bellini in ‘Conclave’ (Photo Courtesy of Focus Features. © 2024)

The 51st Telluride Film Festival announced its lineup just days ahead of the festival’s opening on Friday, August 30, 2024. The festival, which runs through Monday, September 2nd, will include the world premieres of Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night, Edward Berger’s Conclave, and Malcolm Washington’s The Piano Lesson.

This year’s festival includes 60 feature films, shorts, and revival programs.

“This brief weekend of cinematic bliss reminds us every year that movies really are magic,” stated Telluride Film Festival director Julie Huntsinger. “The process of assembling our line-up is both daunting and rewarding, and it never fails to bring the most fantastic sense of satisfaction once we’re finished. Our anticipation matches that of the audience. We’re delighted to now share what we found to be the most exciting, interesting and profound works on film of this year. Our Telluride Film Festival community is remarkable, and we’re so grateful for the passion and enthusiasm they bring. May the community of film lovers continue to grow and find their way to movie theaters everywhere.”

The Piano Lesson
John David Washington as Boy Willie and Skylar Smith as Maretha in ‘The Piano Lesson’ (Photo Courtesy of Netflix)

51st Telluride Film Festival Lineup

Feature Films and Episodic Works

• ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT (d. Payal Kapadia, France-India-Netherlands-Luxembourg, 2024)
• ANORA (d. Sean Baker, U.S., 2024)
• APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS (d. Petra Costa, Brazil-U.S.-Denmark, 2024)
• BETTER MAN (d. Michael Gracey, Australia, 2024)
• BIRD (d. Andrea Arnold, U.K., 2024)
• BLINK (d. Daniel Roher, Edmund Stenson, U.S.-Canada, 2024)
• CARVILLE: WINNING IS EVERYTHING, STUPID! (d. Matt Tyrnauer, U.S., 2024)
• CONCLAVE (d. Edward Berger, U.K., 2024)
• DISCLAIMER (d. Alfonso Cuarón, U.K.-U.S., 2024)
• DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT (d. Embeth Davidtz, South Africa, 2024)
• EMILIA PÉREZ (d. Jacques Audiard, France, 2024)
• IN WAVES AND WAR (d. Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk, U.S., 2024)
• JEAN COCTEAU (d. Lisa Immordino Vreeland, U.S., 2024)
• LEONARDO DA VINCI (d. Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon, U.S., 2024)
• MARIA (d. Pablo Larraín, Germany-Italy-U.S.-Hungary-France-Greece, 2024)
• MARTHA (d. R.J. Cutler, U.S., 2024)
• MEMOIR OF A SNAIL (d. Adam Elliot, Australia, 2024)
• MISERICORDIA (d. Alain Guiraudie, France-Spain-Portugal, 2024)
• NICKEL BOYS (d. RaMell Ross, U.S., 2024)
• NO OTHER LAND (d. Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor, Palestine-Norway, 2024)
• ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO (d. Kevin Macdonald, U.K., 2024)
• PIECE BY PIECE (d. Morgan Neville, U.S., 2024)
• SANTOSH (d. Sandhya Suri, U.K.-Germany-France, 2024)
• SATURDAY NIGHT (d. Jason Reitman, U.S., 2024)
• SEPARATED (d. Errol Morris, U.S., 2024)
• SEPTEMBER 5 (d. Tim Fehlbaum, Germany, 2024)
• SOCIAL STUDIES (d. Lauren Greenfield, U.S., 2024)
• THE END (d. Joshua Oppenheimer, Ireland-Germany-Italy-Sweden-Denmark-U.K., 2024)
• THE FRIEND (d. David Siegel, Scott McGehee, U.S., 2024)
• THE OUTRUN (d. Nora Fingscheidt, U.K.-Germany, 2024)
• THE PIANO LESSON (d. Malcolm Washington, U.S., 2024)
• THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (d. Mohammad Rasoulof, Germany-France-Iran, 2024)
• THE WHITE HOUSE EFFECT (d. Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk, Pedro Kos, U.S., 2024)
• WILL & HARPER (d. Josh Greenbaum, U.S., 2024)
• ZURAWSKI V TEXAS (d. Maisie Crow, Abbie Perrault, U.S., 2024)

Short Films Screening in the Main Program

• A SWIM LESSON (d. Rashida Jones, Will McCormack, U.S., 2024)
• ALOK (d. Alex Hedison, U.S., 2024)
• THE TURNAROUND (d. Kyle Thrash, Ben Proudfoot, U.S., 2024)

Overlooked Films

• ARCH OF TRIUMPH (d. Lewis Milestone, U.S., 1948)
• BARRY LYNDON (d. Stanley Kubrick, U.K.-U.S., 1975)
• DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (d. David Lean, U.K.-Italy-U.S., 1965)
• GRAND HOTEL (d. Edmund Goulding, U.S., 1932)
• MY DARLING CLEMENTINE (d. John Ford, U.S., 1946)

Backlot Selection

• A SUDDEN GLIMPSE TO DEEPER THINGS (d. Mark Cousins, U.K., 2024)
• ¡CASA BONITA MI AMOR! (d. Arthur Bradford, U.S., 2024)
• CHAIN REACTIONS (d. Alexandre O. Philippe, U.S., 2024)
• HER NAME WAS MOVIOLA (d. Howard Berry, U.K., 2024)
• MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL AND PRESSBURGER (d. David Hinton, U.K., 2024)
• NOBU (d. Matt Tyrnauer, U.S., 2024)
• RIEFENSTAHL (d. Andres Veiel, Germany, 2024)
• THE EASY KIND (d. Katy Chevigny, U.S., 2024)
• THE HEXAGONAL HIVE AND A MOUSE IN A MAZE (d. Tilda Swinton, Bartek Dziadosz, U.K., 2024)
• THE SWALLOW (d. Tadhg O’Sullivan, Ireland, 2024)




Jurassic World #4 Has an Official Title: Plot, Cast, and First Photos

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Rebecca Murray
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Universal Pictures is returning to the world of dinosaurs (or, as the studio’s accountants refer to them, prehistoric cash cows) with the fourth installment in the Jurassic World franchise. The new addition to the blockbuster action-adventure series is now officially titled Jurassic World Rebirth.

The title announcement was accompanied by two photos from the film featuring two-time Oscar nominee Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story, Jojo Rabbit), Emmy nominee Jonathan Bailey (Fellow Travelers), and two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali (Green Book, Moonlight). The studio also confirmed that the first film set after the end of the Jurassic World trilogy is targeting a July 2025 theatrical release.

Universal offers this description of Rebirth: “Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, the planet’s ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived. The three most colossal creatures within that tropical biosphere hold the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind.

Academy Award nominee Johansson plays skilled covert operations expert Zora Bennett, contracted to lead a skilled team on a top-secret mission to secure genetic material from the world’s three most massive dinosaurs. When Zora’s operation intersects with a civilian family whose boating expedition was capsized by marauding aquatic dinos, they all find themselves stranded on an island where they come face-to-face with a sinister, shocking discovery that’s been hidden from the world for decades.”

Two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali plays Duncan Kincaid, Zora’s most trusted team leader. Emmy nominee Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton) plays paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis, and Emmy nominee Rupert Friend (Homeland) is Big Pharma representative Martin Krebs. The Lincoln Lawyer‘s Manuel Garcia-Rulfo plays Reuben Delgado, the father of the shipwrecked civilian family. The cast also includes Luna Blaise (Manifest), David Iacono (The Summer I Turned Pretty), Audrina Miranda (Lopez vs. Lopez), Philippine Velge (Station Eleven), Bechir Sylvain (BMF), and Ed Skrein (Deadpool).

Gareth Edwards (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) directs from a script by Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp. Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley serve as producers, with Steven Spielberg, Denis L. Stewart, and Jim Spencer executive producing.

Jurassic World, the sequel to the Jurassic Park franchise, opened in theaters in 2015 and starred Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. Pratt and Howard reprised their roles for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom in 2018 and Jurassic World Dominion in 2022.

Jurassic World Rebirth
Jonathan Bailey as paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis and Scarlett Johansson as skilled covert operations expert Zora Bennett in ‘JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH’ (Photo © Universal Studios)
Mahershala Ali as Duncan
Mahershala Ali is Duncan Kincaid (Photo © Universal Studios)




‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ Sets an October Premiere

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Rebecca Murray
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Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
Poster for ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ (Photo Credit: Disney Channel)

The Disney Channel has landed on an October 29, 2024 premiere date for the Wizards of Waverly Place sequel, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. The Wizards sequel focuses on Justin Russo, played by David Henrie, and fans can expect Selena Gomez to pop in as Alex Russo for the first episode.

“Wizards Beyond Waverly Place follows an adult Justin Russo, who has chosen to lead a normal, mortal life with his family, Giada, Roman and Milo,” reads Disney+’s synopsis. “When Justin’s sister Alex brings Billie to his home seeking help, Justin realizes he must dust off his magical skills to mentor the wizard-in-training while also juggling his everyday responsibilities — and safeguarding the future of the Wizard World.”

Joining David Henrie for the family-friendly follow-up are Janice LeAnn Brown as Billie, Alkaio Thiele as Roman Russo, and Max Matenko as Milo Russo. Taylor Cora plays Winter and Mimi Gianopulos stars as Giada Russo.

Disney Channel’s premiere date announcement included the news that Raven-Symoné (Raven’s Home) and Danielle Fishel (Girl Meets World) are directing episodes of the first season. The announcement also included a new teaser poster for season one.

Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas write and executive produce. Additional executive producers include Gary Marsh, Jonas Agin, Selena Gomez, and David Henrie. Executive producer Andy Fickman directed the first episode and will direct additional episodes.

‘Yellowstone’ Season 5 Part 2 Teases What’s in Store with First Photos

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Rebecca Murray
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Yellowstone Season 5 Rip and Beth
Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly in ‘Yellowstone’ season 5 part 2 (Photo Credit: Paramount Network)

Paramount Network’s unveiled the first five official photos from the long-awaited second half of Yellowstone season five. The photos give nothing away, although they do confirm that at least these Duttons (and Dutton adjacents) have survived and are back for Yellowstone season five episode nine.

Season five part one wrapped up with episode eight, “A Knife and No Coin,” on January 1, 2023. Part two premieres on November 10, 2024. Paramount Network is hosting a Yellowstone marathon over Labor Day weekend, with all five seasons airing beginning Friday, August 30th at 7pm PT/10pm ET through Monday, September 2nd.

Season five stars Kevin Costner as John Dutton, Luke Grimes as Kayce, Kelly Reilly as Beth, Wes Bentley as Jamie, and Cole Hauser as Rip. Kelsey Asbille stars as Monica, Brecken Merrill is Tate, Jefferson White plays Jimmy, Forrie Smith is Lloyd, Denim Richards is Colby, Ian Bohen is Ryan, Finn Little is Carter, Ryan Bingham is Walker, and Gil Birmingham is Thomas Rainwater.

“Yellowstone chronicles the Dutton family who controls the largest contiguous cattle ranch in the United States,” reads Paramount Network’s synopsis. “Amid shifting alliances, unsolved murders, open wounds, and hard-earned respect – the ranch is in constant conflict with those it borders – an expanding town, an Indian reservation, and America’s first national park.”

Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan (Hell or High Water) and John Linson co-created the series and serve as executive producers along with Art Linson, Kevin Costner, David C. Glasser, Bob Yari, Stephen Kay, Michael Friedman, Christina Voros, and Keith Cox.

Cole Hauser as Rip
Cole Hauser in season 5 part 2 (Photo Credit: Paramount Network)
Kelsey Asbille and Luke Grimes
Kelsey Asbille as Monica, Breckin Merrill as Tate and Luke Grimes as Kayce in season 5 part 2 (Photo Credit: Paramount Network)
Wes Bentley as Jamie
Wes Bentley as Jamie in season 5 part 2 (Photo Credit: Paramount Network)
Gil Birmingham and Mo Brings Plenty
Gil Birmingham as Thomas Rainwater and Mo Brings Plenty as Mo in season 5 part 2 (Photo Credit: Paramount Network)




Julia Garner Descends Into Terror in ‘Apartment 7A’ Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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A talented dancer with big dreams finds herself stuck in a nightmare in Apartment 7A, a prequel to the classic horror story Rosemary’s Baby. The official trailer shows Terry (Ozark‘s Julia Garner) going from hopeful to horrified as she discovers none of her neighbors actually have her best interests in mind when they offer her help.

Dianne Wiest (Mayor of Kingstown), Kevin McNally (the Pirates of the Caribbean films), and Jim Sturgess (Across the Universe) also star. The supporting cast includes Marli Siu (Everything I Know About Love), Andrew Buchan (All the Money in the World), Rosy McEwen (Blue Jean), and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (Wonka).

“An ambitious young dancer Terry Gionoffrio (Julia Garner) dreams of fame and fortune in New York City, but, after suffering a devastating injury, an older, wealthy couple (Diane Wiest and Kevin McNally) welcomes her into their home in the luxury apartment building the Bramford,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis. “When fellow resident and influential Broadway producer (Jim Sturgess) offers her another chance at fame, it seems that all her dreams are finally coming true. However, after an evening she can’t fully remember, disturbing circumstances soon have her second-guessing the sacrifices she’s willing to make for her career as she realizes that something evil is living not only in Apartment 7A, but in the Bramford itself.”

Natalie Erika James (Relic) directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Christian White and Skylar James. John Krasinski, Allyson Seeger, Michael Bay, Andrew Form, and Brad Fuller serve as producers. Executive producers include Vicki Dee Rock and Alexa Ginsburg. The Rosemary’s Baby prequel is a Platinum Dunes/Sunday Night Production in association with Paramount Pictures.

Apartment 7A will premiere at the 2024 Fantastic Fest before streaming on Paramount+ beginning September 27, 2024.

Julia Garner in Apartment 7A
Julia Garner as Terry Gionoffrio in ‘Apartment 7A’ (Photo Credit: Gareth Gatrell/Paramount+)

First Look: ‘The Six Triple Eight’ Teaser with Kerry Washington

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Rebecca Murray
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Filmmaker Tyler Perry was inspired to tell the story of the heroic 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only Women’s Army Corps unit of color, in The Six Triple Eight after meeting a former member of the group. The first teaser introduces the women of the 6888th Battalion, led by Kerry Washington as Major Charity Adams.

The film also stars Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Moriah Brown, and Jeanté Godlock. Susan Sarandon, Dean Norris, Sam Waterston, and Oprah Winfrey also star.

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Kerry Washington stars as Captain Charity Adams in ‘The Six Triple Eight’ (Photo Cr. Bob Mahoney / Perry Well Films 2 / Courtesy of Netflix)

“The Six Triple Eight is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII. Despite facing racism and sexism – and grueling working conditions – they were committed to serving their country with honor and distinction,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “Given an extraordinary mission and united in their determination, these unsung heroes delivered hope and shattered barriers.”

Perry wrote and directed the drama, based Kevin M. Hymel’s “Fighting A Two-Front War” article in the WWII History Magazine by Sovereign Media. Perry, Nicole Avant, Angi Bones, Tony L. Strickland, Keri Selig, and Carlota Espinosa served as producers. Kerry Washington and Peter Guber executive produced.

The Six Triple Eight will open in select theaters on December 6, 2024, followed by a release on Netflix on December 20th.

The Six Triple Eight Cast
Sarah Jeffrey as Dolores Washington, Ebony Obsidian as Lena Derriecott King, Pepi Sonuga as Elaine White and Shanice Shantay as Johnnie Mae (Photo Cr. Bob Mahoney / Perry Well Films 2 / Courtesy of Netflix)

V/H/S/Beyond Trailer Teases Six Creepy New Tapes

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Rebecca Murray
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Shudder’s diving back into the V/H/S horror anthology series with V/H/S/Beyond, the seventh installment of the popular franchise. The first teaser features bizarre creatures, a plane falling from the sky, and lots of freaked-out people.

The newest installment in the found footage franchise includes “six new bloodcurdling tapes, placing horror at the forefront of a sci-fi-inspired hellscape,” per Shudder. Jordan Downey and Kevin Stewart co-wrote “Stork,” with Downey directing. Christian Long and Justin Long wrote and directed “Fur Babies.” The “Live and Let Dive” segment comes from director Justin Martinez with Ben Turner writing the screenplay.

Virat Pal and Evan Dickson co-wrote “Dream Girl,” with Pal directing. And Mike Flanagan (Fall of the House of Usher, The Haunting of Hill House) wrote “Stowaway” and Kate Siegel directed. The seven installment also includes a special presentation by Cursed Films‘ Jay Cheel.

V/H/S/Beyond will have its world premiere at the 2024 Fantastic Fest before streaming on Shudder on October 4, 2024.

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Rumours Trailer: Cate Blanchett, Charles Dance, and a Giant Brain

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Rebecca Murray
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Bleecker Street’s Rumours teaser trailer is weird. Really weird, but in a good way.

Described as part political satire, part pulp horror comedy, Rumours‘ big-name cast includes Cate Blanchett, Charles Dance, Alicia Vikander, Roy Dupuis, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and Takehiro Hira. Denis Ménochet, Rolando Ravello, and Zlatko Buric also star.

“Ricocheting between comedy, apocalyptic horror, and swooning soap opera, Rumours follows the seven leaders of the world’s wealthiest democracies at the annual G7 summit, where they attempt to draft a provisional statement regarding a global crisis,” reads Bleecker Street’s synopsis. “These so-called leaders become spectacles of incompetence, contending with increasingly surreal obstacles in the misty woods as night falls and they realize they are suddenly alone. A genre-hopping satire of political ineptitude, the latest film from incomparable directors Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson is a journey into the absurd heart of power and institutional failure in a slowly burning world.”

Liz Jarvis, Philipp Kreuzer, and Lars Knudsen serve as producers. Executive producers Ari Aster and Cate Blanchett.

Rumours opens in theaters on October 18, 2024.

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Roy Dupuis and Alicia Vikander in Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson’s ‘RUMOURS,’ courtesy Bleecker Street

‘Lioness’ Season 2 Sets an October Premiere

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Rebecca Murray
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Zoe Saldana in ‘Lioness’ season 2 ( Photo Credit: Ryan Green/Paramount+)

Paramount+’s spy thriller Lioness returns for season two on October 27, 2024. The new season starring Zoe Saldana will kick off with the release of the first two episodes, followed by new episodes on Sundays.

The upcoming season is currently shooting in Texas, with Saldana reprising her starring role as Joe. The returning cast includes Laysla De Oliveira, Emmy nominee Michael Kelly, Oscar winner Nicole Kidman, Oscar winner Morgan Freeman, Dave Annable, and Jill Wagner. Genesis Rodriguez, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Austin Hébert, Jonah Wharton, Thad Luckinbill, and Hannah Love Lanier also star.

“As the CIA’s fight against terror moves closer to home, Joe (Saldaña), Kaitlyn (Kidman), and Byron (Kelly) enlist a new Lioness operative to infiltrate a previously unknown threat,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis. “With pressure mounting from all sides, Joe is forced to confront the profound personal sacrifices she has made as the leader of the Lioness program.”

Nicole Kidman in Season 2
Nicole Kidman as Kaitlyn Meade in season 2 (Photo Credit: Ryan Green/Paramount+)

Taylor Sheridan created the series and executive produces along with series stars Zoe Saldana and Nicole Kidman. Additional executive producers include David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, David Hutkin, Jill Wagner, David Lemanowicz, Geyer Kosinski, Michael Friedman, and Keith Cox.

Season one premiered in July 2023.

Morgan Freeman in Season 2
Morgan Freeman as Secretary of State Mullins in season 2 (Photo Credit: Ryan Green/Paramount+)
Genesis Rodriguez in season 2
Genesis Rodriguez as Josie Carillo in season 2 (Photo Credit: Ryan Green/Paramount+)
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Bruce McGill as NSA Chief Damian Hollar, Jennifer Ehle as Chief of Staff Mason, Morgan Freeman as Secretary of State Mullins, Michael Kelly as Bryon Westfield and Nicole Kidman as Kaitlyn Meade in ‘Lioness’ episode 1, season 2 (Photo Credit: Ryan Green/Paramount+)

‘Based on a True Story’ Season 2: Kaley Cuoco’s True Crime Obsession Reignites

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Rebecca Murray
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Season two of Peacock’s addictive comedic thriller Based on a True Story finds Ava doing her best to stifle her true crime obsession. Expect more twists and turns as Ava and her hubby are drawn back into a new murder mystery when season two premieres on November 21, 2024.

Kaley Cuoco returns as Ava, Chris Messina’s back as Nathan, Tom Bateman reprises his role as Matt, and Liana Liberato returns as Tory.

“Season two finds new parents Ava and Nathan Bartlett three months into parenthood. Focused on taking care of her family, Ava is determined to resist her true crime obsession and return to work as a real estate agent while Nathan trains private tennis clients,” reads Peacock’s synopsis. “But a series of new murders pulls her back in – is Matt behind the slayings? Is Tory, now entangled in a relationship with Matt, in danger? For a while, life is good — Ava’s TikTok habit and her new friend Drew provide a welcome distraction, and Nathan’s all in on reigniting his tennis career as well as his friendship with Matt — until danger comes knocking, literally.”

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Kaley Cuoco as Ava and Chris Messina as Nathan in ‘Based on a True Story’ season 2 (Photo by: Colleen Hayes/Peacock)

Season two showrunner, executive producer and writer Annie Weisman teased what’s in store. “I first discovered Based on a True Story as a fan of Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina, and I instantly loved the show’s addictive blend of dark humor, pulpy action, and relatable characters. In Season 2, we’ve built on those exciting themes while introducing propulsive new character dynamics and a forward-moving murder mystery,” stated Weisman. “I can’t wait for you to join us on this wild ride. Murder Bunnies, assemble!”

Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina, Craig Rosenberg, and Aggregate Films’ Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan executive produce. Jaclyn Moore serves as a writer and executive producer, with executive producer Alex Buono directing four episodes of season two.




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