If Based on a True Story (our verdict: 8/10) left you scrolling for something similar, these 8 picks scratch the same itch. Every one has been watched and reviewed by us — no algorithm filler, just what actually comes next.
Based on a True Story streams on Peacock; the picks below are spread across the usual suspects, and each review says where to watch.
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Why it's a match: Same thriller and dark-comedy energy.
A bored MI6 desk jockey and a chaos-goblin assassin fall into the most toxic cat-and-mouse obsession television has ever dared to romanticize.
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Why it's a match: Same thriller energy.
Big Little Lies is a powerfully acted, darkly comedic mystery that expertly unpacks the secrets and social pressures in an idyllic, wealthy community.
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Why it's a match: Same thriller energy.
A masterfully dark and disturbing psychological thriller, steeped in Southern Gothic dread.
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Why it's a match: Same dark-comedy energy.
Grief is messy. Friendship is chaotic. Somehow, Shrinking turns both into one of the warmest shows on television.
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Why it's a match: Same true-crime energy.
Three true-crime obsessed neighbors turn their Upper West Side building into a podcast studio — and a crime scene.
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Why it's a match: Same thriller energy.
This cartel drama is a propulsive, high-stakes ride that never lets up.
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Why it's a match: Same thriller energy.
Dystopia has never been so addictive. The Handmaid's Tale turns a terrifying vision of the future into essential television.
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Why it's a match: Same dark-comedy energy.
A quiet, controlled, devastating new prestige drama about power and the men who protect it. Anchored by a once-in-a-decade lead performance.
Read the review →Start with Killing Eve or Big Little Lies. Both sit in the same corner of The Stream as Based on a True Story, and we've reviewed every title on this page so you're not going in blind.
We gave it 8/10. A true-crime obsessed couple bankroll a serial killer's podcast. What could possibly go wrong.
We list 8 shows like Based on a True Story: Killing Eve, Big Little Lies, Sharp Objects, Shrinking, Only Murders in the Building, Queen of the South, The Handmaid's Tale, Vladimir. Every one has a full Stream & Scream review.
Big Little Lies is our highest-rated pick here with 9/10, streaming on HBO Max. Big Little Lies is a powerfully acted, darkly comedic mystery that expertly unpacks the secrets and social pressures in an idyllic, wealthy community.
The picks on this page are spread across BBC America, HBO Max, Apple TV+, Hulu, while Based on a True Story itself streams on Peacock. Each review says where to watch.