10 Best Movies & TV Shows Starring Kaley Cuoco
2. The Flight Attendant (2020-Present)
Cuoco might have said that she prefers sitcoms over dramas, but you wouldn't think it watching The Flight Attendant.
The comedic, highly tense mystery thriller focuses on Cuoco's character Cassie who wakes up in a Bangkok hotel room next to a dead man she had slept with the night before. Desperately trying to piece together what happened that night warps Cassie into a tightly wound criminal conspiracy.
As with Harley Quinn, Cuoco seems to be using The Flight Attendant to progress her more archetypal characters from previous shows. Far from being purely an alcoholic who enjoys one night stands and ducking responsibility, Cuoco explores Cassie's past trauma with great nuance and takes care in slowly stripping back layers of her character.
Cuoco is a tour de force in The Flight Attendant, a show with the writing and direction to match her incredible leading performance. Cuoco has been universally praised for her part, nominated for a plethora of awards and relishing the dual role of leading actor and executive producer. The show really feels like a passion project for the actress, who also doubles up as an executive producer. With another season confirmed, Cuoco will have a lot more time to shine yet.