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The Thing About Pam

The Thing About Pam

2022TV Mini Series⏱️ 43mTV-14🏆 #1858 Top Rated
ComedyCrimeDrama
7.2
IMDB Rating
12,265 votes

Based on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria that resulted in the conviction of her husband, Russ, but he insisted he did not kill her. This brutal crime set off a chain of events that would expose a diabolical scheme deeply involving ...

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Renée Zellweger, Josh Duhamel, Judy Greer
Release Date
March 8, 2022
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 4
Wins
🎯 6
Nominations
💬 173
Reviews
📋 25.1K
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🎭 Top Cast

Renée Zellweger
Renée Zellweger
as Pam Hupp
Josh Duhamel
Josh Duhamel
as Joel Schwartz
Judy Greer
Judy Greer
as Leah Askey
Gideon Adlon
Gideon Adlon
as Mariah Day
Sean Bridgers
Sean Bridgers
as Mark Hupp
Glenn Fleshler
Glenn Fleshler
as Russ Faria
Olivia Luccardi
Olivia Luccardi
as Lily Day
Keith Morrison
Keith Morrison
as Keith Morrison
Suanne Spoke
Suanne Spoke
as Janet
Mac Brandt
Mac Brandt
as Detective Ryan McCarrick

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
16:9 HD
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Production
Big Picture Co., Blumhouse Television, NBC News Studios

🏷️ Keywords

begins with voice over narrationpsychopathbased on true storytv mini seriesmurder

🎯 Categories

DocudramaTrue CrimeComedyCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Campy, bold, and pulls it off
by etmachina2022-03-22
8/10

"I love it. Huge Dateline fan. Contra the "top review", I think it's an inspired telling. I was surprised by Keith Morrison's narration but it's a bold move that works better than it should. It does an effective job of creating a hybrid of the Dateline roots and a dramatic re-telling. That reviewer wanted a "traditional drama" - this is bolder than that. It's a prestige re-enactment. For me, the dark humor and the slight camp are a perfect fit for the story. Some people may find it offensive. That's fine, but likely hypocritical unless you are pers..."

💡 Did You Know?

Zellweger had previously put on weight to play her role in "Bridget Jones's Diary" but found that this had affected her health, so she agreed to the use of prosthetics and a "fat suit" to play Pam.

📖 Synopsis

Based on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria that resulted in the conviction of her husband, Russ, but he insisted he did not kill her. This brutal crime set off a chain of events that would expose a diabolical scheme deeply involving ...