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The Thing About Pam

The Thing About Pam

S1 · E1

IMDB:

6.9
The Thing About Pam

Released

3/8/2022

Duration

0h 43m

Genre

Crime, Drama

Country

United States of America

Cast

Renée Zellweger, Josh Duhamel, Judy Greer

Overview

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

Episodes

She’s a Good FriendEP 1Available

She’s a Good Friend

42m7.2

Meet Pam Hupp, Betsy Faria's close friend and the last person to see Betsy alive after dropping her off at home on the night of her murder. Betsy's husband makes a distraught call to 9-1-1.

She’s a HelperEP 2Available

She’s a Helper

42m7.4

Pam becomes a source of support not just for Betsy’s family, but for law enforcement and District Attorney Leah Askey as they build their case. Russ hires Joel Schwartz, a top criminal defense attorney from St. Louis.

She’s a Star WitnessEP 3Available

She’s a Star Witness

43m8.0

Pam gets her 15 minutes of fame when D.A. Leah Askey calls her to the stand as a witness for the prosecution even as Joel Schwartz tries to poke holes in the case against Russ.

She’s a Loving DaughterEP 4Available

She’s a Loving Daughter

43m8.0

Pam starts to lose control as Russ' new trial looms ahead, she's facing money troubles and a relentless "Dateline" producer, and difficulty caring for her sick mother. D.A. Leah Askey realizes Pam may not be the star witness she thought.

She's Not Who You Think She IsEP 5Available

She's Not Who You Think She Is

43m8.0

Pam gains notoriety once the Dateline episode airs. As she squares off against Betsy's daughters in a civil suit for the insurance money, public opinion turns against her. Leah Askey finds her seat as District Attorney challenged by Mike Wood, whose campaign centers around Pam's connection to Betsy's murder.

She's A KillerEP 6Available

She's A Killer

43m8.2

Pam goes to shocking and absurd extremes to extricate herself from the web of lies she has spun. Some measure of justice, redemption and hope is finally found.

Cast

Renée Zellweger

Pam Hupp

Renée Zellweger

Josh Duhamel

Joel Schwartz

Josh Duhamel

Judy Greer

Leah Askey

Judy Greer

Gideon Adlon

Mariah Day

Gideon Adlon

Sean Bridgers

Mark Hupp

Sean Bridgers

Suanne Spoke

Janet

Suanne Spoke

Mac Brandt

Detective Ryan McCarrick

Mac Brandt

Katy Mixon

Betsy Faria

Katy Mixon

Glenn Fleshler

Russ Faria

Glenn Fleshler

Keith Morrison

Narrator (voice)

Keith Morrison

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