SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details about Season 2 ofBased on a True Story.
Theyve got a lot of dirt on each other.
So, we kind of all have to deal with what this new dynamic has become.
Chris Messina and Kaley Cuoco in ‘Based on a True Story’.Colleen Hayes/Peacock
And chaos, of course, ensues.
He gets in the middle of us, said Messina.
Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina tell Deadline about Season 2 ofBased on a True Storybelow.
Chris Messina,Tom Batemanand Liana Liberato inBased on a True Story. (Casey Durkin/Peacock)
DEADLINE:Ava and Nathan are parents this season.
KALEY CUOCO:Yeah, definitely.
I mean, at least for me, I was a new mom myself.
And I was method, I didnt shower for two weeks.
CHRIS MESSINA:Yeah, it got really bad.
CUOCO:But we had to do it.
MESSINA:Yeah, shes committed.
I dont kill anymore.
And now hes joining our family, and its chaotic.
And now theyre stuck in this nightmare.
DEADLINE:I also love seeing Avas sister Tory become more of like a central character this season.
Whats it like being able to explore more of that sisterly dynamic with Liana Liberato?
CUOCO:I was just saying how much I love her and we definitely have a sister relationship.
And we definitely ribbed each other a lot off-camera too.
Im just so glad she had more to do because shes a really beautiful actress.
How did you lean into that pseudo friendship and how it affects Nathan?
MESSINA:I love my stuff with him this season.
Hes a great actor, Tom, and a great guy.
It was fun to kind of use a serial killer as a muse.
Its completely dysfunctional, and Matt brings out Nathans competitive animal vibe.
DEADLINE:And how has letting this killer into their life affected their relationship?
CUOCO:Yeah, things are bubbling over.
Its a little like, Ok, everyone be cool… Because theyre kind of in this too.
Like Ive said from Season 1, they are as guilty as Matt is at this point.
Theyve got a lot of dirt on each other.
So, we kind of all have to deal with what this new dynamic has become.
And chaos, of course, ensues.
MESSINA:He gets in the middle of us.
CUOCO:Definitely, he messes with you.
DEADLINE:The whole underground sex club scene was really fun.
MESSINA:Yeah, I fought back on my outfits a lot.
It was so funny.
MESSINA:Well, so did you.
CUOCO:Well, it all looked really good.
But yeah, I felt hot.
We were wearing pleather, I could barely get that it was sticking to me.
MESSINA:They went for it in the set design.
So, we did most of the day looking at the ground.
CUOCO:A lot of naked people.
MESSINA:Everywhere you look.
CUOCO:Chris was afraid to look at anything.
He was [looking down], like, How are you?
You having a good day?
He wouldnt look at anyone, hes a gentleman.
He was looking at his phone.
Do you have any thoughts on where your characters heads are at?
MESSINA:I like the ending a lot.
And it really lends itself to a Season 3 wrap-up.
I would love to spend some time in jail.
CUOCO:I think he wants to do like a jail.
CUOCO:Like everyone thinks youre scary and terrible.
Not really exactly the opposite of what you are in real life.
You are scary but people dont know that and terrible.
MESSINA:Im a terrible human being… not good.
How do you feel about the genre and potentially taking on those roles yourselves?
CUOCO:Listen, I am a true-crime junkie.
That is actually one of the things that drew me to this project a handful of years ago.
I go to bed toDateline.
Everyone knows that about me.
And a lot of these stories fall by the wayside.
And their lives get flipped upside down, and I like to watch.
MESSINA:Yeah, this genre in, in terms of the TV show, is difficult.
Should this be more serious?
And we try a bunch of different things, and hopefully they put it together right.
But youre not always there.
