When she begins to suspect that someone she knows just might be the still-at-large Westside Ripper, instead of calling the cops, Ava senses an opportunity: Could a podcast interviewing a serial killer be a pathway to a better life or might it just be a way to put their underwhelming lives in jeopardy?Ĭreator Craig Rosenberg ( The Boys) has crafted roles that steer into his stars’ strengths, albeit in fairly familiar ways. One of Ava’s main social outlets is a group of true crime podcast devotees. Oh, and they have rusty pipes, so they have to hire hunky plumber Matt (Tom Bateman). She’s a realtor stuck with one-bedroom apartment listings instead of the Palisades McMansions that bring in the big commissions. He’s a former tennis pro struggling to find purpose teaching bored kids and housewives at a club. Nathan (Messina) and Ava (Cuoco) have a decent life. But by halfway through the show’s eight-episode first season, its attempts at shocks become repetitive and its few original ideas run out of energy. Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina make for a likable central pairing and the West Los Angeles setting marks a subtle detour from standard Hollywood noir. Cast: Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina, Tom Bateman, Priscilla Quintana, Liana Liberato
