Dear Mama
Seen it?2023 | 1 seasons | 60 min | Documentary
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 5 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Independent Spirit Award: Independent Spirit Awards: Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series. Also nominated for 1 Emmy. Plus 2 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Tupac ShakurSelf (archive footage)
- Afeni ShakurSelf (archive footage)
- Gloria CoxSelf
- EminemSelf
- Mike TysonSelf
- Dr. DreSelf
- Snoop DoggSelf