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Married podcasters discover their plumber is a serial killer, join forces in twisted partnership

  • Peacock's "Based on a True Story" season finale contains spoilers for the entire first season.
  • Ava and Nathan partner with part-time plumber and part-time serial killer Matt to document his Westside Ripper crimes for a podcast.
  • Matt indoctrinates Ava and Nathan into his world by killing their friend Ruby and dumping her body on their doorstep.
  • Ava and Nathan bury Ruby's body in a tennis court pit, but forget to lock the front door and are caught by Ruby's husband.
  • Matt wants to bring Ava and Nathan into his world and attach himself to them, leaving them with literal blood on their hands to silence them.
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