7.0/10179 votes7.0/10(179)#1 - Liquid Gold
Season 2 Episode 1
Aired 11/21/2024
Ava and Nathan struggle with parenthood and try to convince Matt to return home.
Director: Alexander Buono
Writer: Annie Weisman
7.5/10153 votes7.5/10(153)#2 - Control F for Murder
Season 2 Episode 2
Aired 11/21/2024
Ava tries to make new friends but gets interrogated; Matt helps Nathan stand up for himself.
Director: Alexander Buono
Writer: Jaclyn Moore
7.6/10135 votes7.6/10(135)#3 - Relapse
Season 2 Episode 3
Aired 11/21/2024
Ava investigates a crime scene and runs into an old friend; Nathan takes a risk seeking redemption.
Director: Anu Valia
Writer: Sono Patel
7.5/10131 votes7.5/10(131)#4 - Y'all Ready for This?
Season 2 Episode 4
Aired 11/21/2024
Ava and Nathan go to a sex party to rekindle their spark; Matt is confronted by a fellow addict.
Director: Anu Valia
Writer: Max Searle
7.7/10134 votes7.7/10(134)#5 - Double Fault
Season 2 Episode 5
Aired 11/21/2024
Nathan plays a redemption match; Ava and Matt decode a cipher from the new killer haunting LA.
Director: Jenée LaMarque
Writer: Spindrift Beck
8.1/10135 votes8.1/10(135)#6 - Based on a Drew Story
Season 2 Episode 6
Aired 11/21/2024
Ava and Nathan look for Drew; Matt and Tory plan their wedding, but he gives into his dark desires.
Director: Jenée LaMarque
Writer: Amelia Swedeen
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8.1/10133 votes8.1/10(133)#7 - Shotgun Wedding
Season 2 Episode 7
Aired 11/21/2024
Matt's past comes back to haunt Ava and Nathan; Ava realizes her obsession has become an addiction.
Director: Alexander Buono
Writer: Max Searle, Debbie Ezer
7.9/10151 votes7.9/10(151)#8 - This Week's Guest
Season 2 Episode 8
Aired 11/21/2024
Ava and Nathan are on a game show with deadly stakes; Tory and Matt are on the run from the police.
Director: Alexander Buono
Writer: Jaclyn Moore, Sono Patel
The Best Episodes of Based on a True Story Season 2
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Genres:ComedyDrama
Network:Peacock
Episodes
8
Avg. Rating
7.7
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S3
S4
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E2
E3
7.0
7.5
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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Liquid Gold" is the best rated episode of "Based on a True Story" season 2. It scored 7/10 based on 179 votes. Directed by Alexander Buono and written by Annie Weisman, it aired on 11/21/2024. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Control F for Murder".
