Breakout hit 'Based on a True Story' returns for a gripping second season, but Matt's complicated storyline has the showrunners in a real pickle.
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Matt, the show's most polarizing character, is set to take center stage as the focus of season 2, leaving the writers scrambling to handle his sensitive arc.
Industry insiders reveal the team is torn between staying true to Matt's messy journey and appeasing fans who find him increasingly unsympathetic - a high-stakes creative dilemma.
Breakout hit 'Based on a True Story' returns for a gripping second season, but Matt's complicated storyline has the showrunners in a real pickle.
beat sheet
Matt, the show's most polarizing character, is set to take center stage as the focus of season 2, leaving the writers scrambling to handle his sensitive arc.
Industry insiders reveal the team is torn between staying true to Matt's messy journey and appeasing fans who find him increasingly unsympathetic - a high-stakes creative dilemma.