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THE first trailer for Kaley Cuoco's The Flight Attendant is packed full of action and promises a wild ride of a show.

Cuoco, 34, plays the lead in the forthcoming production based on the popular book by Chris Bohjalian.

Kaley Cuoco star in the new HBO Max series, The Flight Attendant
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Kaley Cuoco star in the new HBO Max series, The Flight Attendant

The plot sees flight attendant and party girl Cassie’s life turned upside down when she wakes up next to a dead body. 

The first trailer shows how Cassie meets the sophisticated Alex, who'll go on to be the dead body played by Game of Thrones' Michael Huisman.

He is a passenger on a plane she is working on and the pair enjoy a sexy romp on the plane before continuing their affair on the ground.

They go on a decadent boat trip and have dinner together before heading back to Alex's hotel room for some nighttime adult activities.

She plays Cassie, a flight attendant, who enjoys the party life a little too much
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She plays Cassie, a flight attendant, who enjoys the party life a little too much
The first trailer just dropped and is full of murder, chases and sex on planes
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The first trailer just dropped and is full of murder, chases and sex on planes
Cassie meets handsome stranger Alex aka '3C' on one of her flights
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Cassie meets handsome stranger Alex aka '3C' on one of her flights
Things escalate between the pair and they join the mile high club
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Things escalate between the pair and they join the mile high club

But things take a turn when Cassie wakes up in the morning to find blood on her arm and Alex's bloodied body in bed.

The trailer cuts to Cassie in a FBI interrogation room where she tells investigators Alex was "so alive" when she left him.

Things spiral out of control from that point for Cassie who only has "flickers" of memories of the night with Alex and feels "feel like I'm losing my mind".

Cassie tells the FBI she's "a crazy drunk flight attendant, not a killer".

Their date goes beyond the plane to a whirlwind affair in Dubai
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Their date goes beyond the plane to a whirlwind affair in Dubai
But things go south when Kaley discovers Alex's dead body after their romp
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But things go south when Kaley discovers Alex's dead body after their romp

The trailer teases a blend of high camp comedy, drama and thriller for the series which drops on HBO Max on November 26.

The eight-part series Girls' Zasia Mamet, Doctor Who's Michelle Gomez and Birds of Prey actress Rosie Perez.

The Flight Attendant is a departure from her usual comedic roles, having previously starred as Penny in The Big Bang Theory

As well as starring in the show, Cuoco is executive producer for the thriller about flight attendant Cassandra Bowden who wakes in her Dubai hotel room hungover from the night before - with a dead body beside her.

She panicks and leaves the hotel room like nothing happened
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She panicks and leaves the hotel room like nothing happened

Worried about calling the police, she decides to continue as if nothing has happened and returns to New York, where she is met by FBI agents.

Unable to piece together her evening, Cassandra worries if she is the killer.

Last month, Cuoco revealed the show is on track for a November release date following the delays to filming caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Speaking to US Weekly about the project, Kaley said: “When I read the book description, I got a chill down my arms. It felt like a good mix of drama and dark comedy. Plus, a complicated female character is a dream role.

Filming on the series was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic
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Filming on the series was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemicCredit: Splash News
Kaley rose to fame on The Big Bang Theory
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Kaley rose to fame on The Big Bang TheoryCredit: Getty Images - Getty
Production recently resumed on the eight-part series
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Production recently resumed on the eight-part series Credit: Rex Features
Kaley bid an emotional farewell to the cast and crew on the last day of filming
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Kaley bid an emotional farewell to the cast and crew on the last day of filmingCredit: Instagram

“I love making people laugh, but it’s been an incredible experience working my dramatic muscles. 

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“This cast is so experienced and has surrounded me with so much support. They make me feel like I can do anything.”

The Flight Attendant will air on HBO Max in the US, with a UK release to be confirmed.

Kaley Cuoco celebrates filming wrap on The Flight Attendant in emotional clip
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