TV series

Dear Mama

Name: Dear Mama
Released: 2023
Cast: Tupac Shakur, Afeni Shakur, Gloria Cox, Eminem, Mike Tyson

2023· 1 season· 60 min episodesTV-MA★ 8.6Ended

On FX — From Defiant Ones Media Group · Amaru Entertainment

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Synopsis

Explore the history of activist Afeni Shakur and hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur, two voices that could not be silenced. Told through the eyes of the people who knew them best, this series is an intimate wide-angle portrait of the most inspiring and dangerous mother-son duo in American history, whose unified message of freedom, equality, persecution and justice are more relevant today than ever.

Themes

california hip-hop black panther party rapper miniseries rappers mother son relationship black american

Episodes

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E1 Panther PowerNext upApr 21, 2023 · 66 min · ★ 9.4
Synopsis
17 year old 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 future.
Guest stars: Chopmaster J (Self), Atron Gregory (Self), Leila Steinberg (Self), Karen Lee (Self), Money-B (Self), Shock G (Self (archive footage)), Mutulu Shakur (Self (archive footage))
E2 ChangesApr 21, 2023 · 61 min · ★ 8.9
Synopsis
Tupac bursts onto the scene in both music and the movies, but trying to be a mainstream star and militant activist comes at a cost. Afeni’s activism lands her and her Panther comrades in a political show trial that could end with all of them in prison.
Guest stars: Steve Berman (Self)
E3 So Many TearsApr 28, 2023 · 50 min · ★ 7.7
Synopsis
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.
E4 Ambitionz Az a RidahMay 5, 2023 · 64 min · ★ 8.0
Synopsis
Tupac spends nearly a year at the Clinton Correctional Facility at Dannemora. He leaves hardened by the experience and immediately joins Death Row Records.
Guest stars: Steve Berman (Self)
E5 Until the End of TimeMay 12, 2023 · 50 min · ★ 8.0
Synopsis
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.