The Thing About Pam is an American crime drama limited television series detailing the involvement of Pam Hupp in the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria. It stars Renée Zellweger, Josh Duhamel, Judy Greer, Gideon Adlon, Sean Bridgers, Suanne Spoke, Mac Brandt, Katy Mixon, and Glenn Fleshler. Jenny Klein serves as showrunner for the series. After Peacock Productions was shut down, NBC News Studios was launched with the intention of creating documentary-style content. The series was announced in May 2020 when the company revealed a partnership with Blumhouse Television. It is based on coverage from Dateline NBC and is titled after a Dateline podcast of the same name. In February 2021, the series was given a six-episode order with Zellweger joining the cast and the production as an executive producer. Filming took place in New Orleans. The Thing About Pam premiered on NBC on March 8, 2022. It received mixed reviews from critics.
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Starring | Renée Zellweger, Josh Duhamel, Judy Greer, Gideon Adlon, Sean Bridgers, Suanne Spoke, Mac Brandt, Katy Mixon, Glenn Fleshler |
| Narrated by | Keith Morrison |
| Composer(s) | Giona Ostinelli, Sonya Belousova |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Executive producer(s) | Noah Oppenheim, Liz Cole, Chris McCumber, Jeremy Gold, Jessika Borsiczky, Scott Winant, Mary Margaret Kunze, Renée Zellweger, Carmella Casinelli, Jason Blum, Jenny Klein |
| Producer(s) | Matt K. Turner, Blaine Williams, Alissa M. Kantrow |
| Cinematography | John Brawley |
| Editor(s) | Avril Beukes |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Weird Egg Productions, Big Picture Co, NBC News Studios, Blumhouse Television |
| Original network | NBC |
About The Thing About Pam
Unanswered questions remain after Betsy Faria is murdered in a small town in Mississippi. What is thought to be an open and shut case involving the victim's husband quickly turns into a bizarre scheme involving a close friend named Pam Hupp.
Achievement of The Thing About Pam
The series is based on The Thing About Pam podcast and Dateline TV episodes concerning the Story of Pam Hupp.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About The Thing About Pam
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Latest information about The Thing About Pam updated on March 15 2022.
