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      Season 1 – Dear Mama

      2023 Documentary Biography TRAILER for Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni & Tupac Shakur: Documentary Series Trailer List
      100% 9 Reviews Tomatometer 94% 50+ Ratings Audience Score "Dear Mama" shares an illuminating saga of mother and son Afeni and Tupac Shakur. Afeni Shakur was a revolutionary, an intellect and a voice for the people. She became a feminist darling of the 1970s and was a female leader in the movement amidst the macho milieu of the Black Panther Party. Tupac was a rapper and poet and a political visionary and philosopher who became known as one of the greatest rap artists of all time. In addition to becoming a global sex symbol and media favorite for his outspoken and sometimes outrageous antics, he would eventually become the poster child for modern Black activism. Their story chronicles the possibilities and contradictions of the United States from a time of revolutionary fervor to hip-hop culture's most ostentatious decade. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 22 Buy Now

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      Richard H As a huge tupac fan was very impressed with the story telling 👍 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/20/23 Full Review Oluwole A Most powerful documentary I have watched in a long while. The story told was so compelling and profound. It had an impact I never imagined. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/10/23 Full Review Martin M This is by far the best hiphop Documentary i have seen for a very long time. Very moving at times and sometimes nearly brought me to tears, as was very emotional in parts. Gives a very good understanding around his Mom & Family. It is definitely worth watching if u r a hiphop fan, or even if your not a big 80s, 90s hip fan, will give u a good appreciation of 80s, 90s HipHop. A lot of old video of pac from when he was in Junior high & at LA school of performing Arts. Very moving performances from everyone involved in this production, pac & his Moms would be very proud of everyone who contributed to the production. Oustanding performance 5 Stars ☆☆☆☆☆ Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/07/23 Full Review William R As some one who grew up during this phenomenal artist career, this documentary in my opinion captures the true essence of Tupac and speaks to the genius that he was. All the previous movies and documentaries were good attempts to tell his story but missed the mark while Dear Mama nailed it. Must see! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/05/23 Full Review Aminul H Very good watch and pulls you right in. Fast paced at times but still very emotional. Covered many things that other documentaries failed to show about Tupacs life. Not a gangster rapper but a man far more complex to put into a singular bracket. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/02/23 Full Review Nadia D This was the best Tupac documentary series that's ever been done! every episode gave me chills and I was overcome with emotion . Thank you for doing this documentary. May Afeni and Tupac rest in paradise ❤️🙏🏾😭 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired Apr 21, 2023 Panther Power Tupac Shakur navigates school, poverty and family, while dreaming of using poetry and music to spread the message of his mother, noted Black Panther activist Afeni Shakur; haunted by her past, Afeni fears how it will affect Tupac's promising future. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 21, 2023 Changes Tupac bursts onto the scene, but trying to be a mainstream star and a militant activist comes at a cost; Afeni's activism lands her and her Panther comrades in the center of a political show trial that could end with all of them in prison. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 28, 2023 So Many Tears Tupac's legal troubles escalate, with multiple different arrests, culminating in his being charged with sexual assault in New York; Afeni is the voice of the New York Panther 21, defending herself at trial; the two trials have different results. Details Episode 4 Aired May 5, 2023 Ambitionz Az a Ridah Tupac spends nearly a year at the Clinton Correctional Facility at Dannemora; he leaves hardened by the experience and immediately joins Death Row Records. Details Episode 5 Aired May 12, 2023 Until the End of Time After attending a Tyson fight in Las Vegas, Tupac is shot and killed; Afeni is paralyzed with grief after the death of her son; she manages to secure Tupac's legacy. Details

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      Dear Mama — Season 1

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      Shaad D'Souza Guardian It is hardly the kind of feelgood, blemish-free music documentary that many viewers may expect; instead, it is a sharply defined portrait of two revolutionaries and their still-impactful lives. Rated: 4/5 Oct 1, 2023 Full Review Judy Berman TIME Magazine One of the most thorough, sensitive portraits I’ve seen of an artist who has by now been eulogized for longer than he was alive—and of the remarkable woman who created him. Apr 29, 2023 Full Review Nick Allen RogerEbert.com Ambition can be a messy act of passion, and throughout an eye-opening and sometimes disorienting five hours, we come to share Hughes’ intricate admiration for the Shakurs and their impact across movements and generations. Rated: 3/4 Apr 25, 2023 Full Review Donal Lynch Sunday Independent (Ireland) Tupac Shakur’s song about his mother, which gives this series its name, is a tearjerker, and this fascinating series fleshes out that complex relationship. Feb 5, 2024 Full Review Brandon Avery Just My Opinion Reviews If you had any questions as to who Tupac & his mother Afeni Shakur were, they're answered here in vivid detail. Director Allen Hughes knocks this documentary series out of the park weaving back and forth between their lives & the Black Panther movement. Rated: 9.5/10 May 19, 2023 Full Review Martin Brown Common Sense Media Director Allen Hughes (Menace II Society), gives the documentary a compelling structure, style, and propulsive editing that keeps the series fun to watch. Rated: 5/5 Apr 26, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Director
      Allen Hughes
      Executive Producer
      Allen Hughes, Lasse Järvi, Quincy Jones III, Staci Robinson, Nelson George, Charles D. King, Peter Nelson, Adel Nur, Jamal Joseph, Ted Skillman, Steve Berman, Marc Cimino, Jody Gerson, John Janick
      Screenwriter
      Allen Hughes, Lasse Järvi
      Network
      FX
      Rating
      TV-MA
      Genre
      Documentary, Biography
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Apr 21, 2023