Dear Mama (TV series)
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | Allen Hughes |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Running time | 50-66 minutes |
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| Network | FX |
| Release | April 21, 2023 |
Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur is an American television documentary series about Tupac Shakur and his mother Afeni Shakur, directed by Allen Hughes. It premiered on FX on April 21, 2023.
Summary
The docuseries explores the lives and legacies of Tupac Shakur and his mother, Black Panther Party activist Afeni Shakur. It includes never before seen audio and video footage, as well as interviews with Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Mike Tyson, and Jamal Joseph.[1][2]
Cast
- Tupac Shakur
- Afeni Shakur
- Snoop Dogg
- Dr. Dre
- Mike Tyson
- Eminem
- Shock G
- Jamal Joseph
- Leila Steinberg
- Gobi Rahimi
Production
The docuseries was announced on May 21, 2019, with the Shakur Estate granting full access to Shakur's released and unreleased recordings, writings, and poetry.[3] It was originally titled Outlaw.[4] On January 12, 2023, FX announced the premiere date for Dear Mama.[5] Allen Hughes serves as writer, director, and executive producer, alongside writer and executive producer Lasse Järvi, and executive producers Quincy Jones III, Staci Robinson, Nelson George, Charles King, Peter Nelson, Adel Nur, Jamal Joseph, and Ted Skillman.[2] He and his brother Albert directed the music video for Shakur's 1991 single "Brenda's Got a Baby".[1] The music score is by Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, and Claudia Sarne.[1]
Release
The first trailer was released on May 9, 2022.[6] The first episode of Dear Mama was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 15, 2022.[4] The first two episodes of the five-part docuseries premiered on FX on April 21, 2023, with the final episode on May 12, 2023.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Allen, Nick (22 April 2023). "Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ a b Campione, Katie (28 April 2023). "'Dear Mama': Tupac Docuseries Draws FX's Biggest Unscripted Premiere Ever". Deadline. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (21 May 2019). "Allen Hughes Makes Deal With Shakur Estate For 5-Part Tupac Documentary Series". Deadline. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ a b Fleming, Mike (15 September 2022). "Allen Hughes On TIFF Premiere Of Tupac Shakur Docuseries 'Dear Mama'; How Filmmaker Confronts Own Beat Down At Hands Of Tupac & Entourage Onscreen". Deadline. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (12 January 2023). "'Dear Mama': FX Sets Premiere For Tupac Docuseries, EP Teases Exclusive New Content To Be Featured". Deadline. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Qureshi, Arusa (9 May 2022). "Watch trailer for docuseries 'Dear Mama' about 2Pac and his mother". NME. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Bell, BreAnna (28 April 2023). "'Dear Mama' Becomes FX's Most-Watched Premiere Ever for an Unscripted Series". Variety. Retrieved 4 May 2023.