Episode 1.1
She’s a Good Friend
Meet Pam Hupp, Betsy Faria's close friend and the last
... More 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.Less
Oscar-winner Renée Zellweger leads this miniseries based on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria that resulted in her husband Russ’ conviction,...
Oscar-winner Renée Zellweger leads this miniseries 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 (Zellweger).
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46 %28 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
57 %52 reviewsAudience score rating
"A watchable if often underwhelming true crime docudrama that wants to both be weird and play it safe..."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"Performances from actors breaking from their established moulds (makes) it stand out in an overpacked genre."
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A.V. Club
A.V. Club"It’s not believable enough to be moving or sharp enough to be satire. So… what is it?"
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IndieWire
IndieWire"Zellweger (as Pam) is simultaneously broadly cartoonish and blandly nonspecific."
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Vulture
Vulture"Judy Greer is a wicked series highlight as Leah Askey..."
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Slash Film
Slash Film"There... seems to be very little in the way of subtlety or shading to the story."
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Decider
Decider"On the whole, The Thing About Pam manages to be both amusing and appalling, eccentric and shocking."
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times"When the Coen Brothers-inspired tone works, it's deliciously satisfying."
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TV Guide
TV Guide"It's a true-crime experiment that clearly wants to be the next Fargo and doesn't get there."
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CNN
CNN"There’s a lot of blurriness of intention around the storytelling in The Thing About Pam..."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterThe Thing About Pam | Details
- Rating
- 16,
- Genre
- Drama, True Story & Biography
- Country of origin
- USA
