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NBC's "The Thing About Pam" is based on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria that resulted in her husband Russ' conviction, although he insisted he didn't kill her. He was later exonerated. This brutal crime set off a chain of events that would expose a diabolical scheme deeply involving Pam Hupp.
A thorough examination of the scheme was featured on several episodes of "Dateline NBC," becoming one of the most popular topics to ever air on the hit franchise. It also became the subject of a popular 2019 podcast, "The Thing About Pam," which remains one of the most downloaded podcasts on Apple Podcasts.
Original Release
03/08/2022 on NBC
US Release
03/08/2022
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Renee Zellweger | Pam Hupp |
Judy Greer | Leah Askey |
Josh Duhamel | Joel Schwartz |
Sean Bridgers | Mark Hupp |
Olivia Luccardi | Lily Day |
Glenn Fleshler | Russ Faria |
Suanne Spoke | Janet |
Mac Brandt | Detective Ryan McCarrick |
Gideon Adlon | Mariah Day |
Ben Chase | Nate Swanson |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | She's a Good Friend | Tuesday, 08 March 2022 |
2 | She's a Helper | Tuesday, 15 March 2022 |
3 | She's a Star Witness | Tuesday, 22 March 2022 |
4 | She's a Loving Daughter | Tuesday, 29 March 2022 |
5 | She's Not Who You Think She Is | Tuesday, 05 April 2022 |
6 | She's a Killer | Tuesday, 12 April 2022 |
Directors
Adam Kane, Scott Winant, Logan Kibens
Writers
Travis Sentell, Jenny Klein, Matt K. Turner, Cori Uchida, Kirk A. Moore, Adam Lash, Jessika Borsiczky
Cast
Name | Character |
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Renee Zellweger | Pam Hupp |
Judy Greer | Leah Askey |
Josh Duhamel | Joel Schwartz |
Sean Bridgers | Mark Hupp |
Olivia Luccardi | Lily Day |
Glenn Fleshler | Russ Faria |
Suanne Spoke | Janet |
Mac Brandt | Detective Ryan McCarrick |
Gideon Adlon | Mariah Day |
Ben Chase | Nate Swanson |
Rachael Thompson | Tina |
Drew Scheid | Travis Hupp |
Patricia French | Minnie |
Susan Shalhoub Larkin | Luci |
Alice Barrett | Cathy Singer |
Michael Hinson | Channel 2 Reporter |
Jesse Scott Egan | Detective Michael Merkel |
Keith Morrison | Keith Morrison / Narrator (voice) |
Lara Grice | Cousin Mary |
Adam David Thompson | Capt. Mike Lang |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Renee Zellweger | Executive Producer |
Mary-Margaret Kunze | Executive Producer |
Jenny Klein | Executive Producer |
Mary Lisio | Executive Producer |
Jessika Borsiczky | Executive Producer |
Lisa Niedenthal | Executive Producer |
Jason Blum | Executive Producer |
Scott Winant | Executive Producer |
Carmella Casinelli | Executive Producer |
Alissa M. Kantrow | Producer |
Chris Dickie | Producer |
Miranda Divozzo | Producer |
Matt K. Turner | Producer |
Blaine Williams | Producer |
Trailers

The Thing About Pam