Is NBC’s ‘The Thing About Pam’ Based on a True Story?

NBC’s limited series The Thing About Pam premieres on Tuesday, March 8 at 10/9c. The six episode series stars Renée Zellweger as a woman named Pam Hupp who was involved in the murder of her friend Betsy Faria (played by Mike & Molly actress Katy Mixon) and potentially several other people as well. The show marks Zellweger’s first starring role in a television series, and is co-produced by Blumhouse Television.

Is The Thing About Pam based on a true story?

The Thing About Pam is based on the real-life crimes committed by a woman named Pam Hupp. When Betsy Faria was stabbed to death in her Missouri home in 2011, her husband Russ was convicted of the crime. Eventually Russ was exonerated when it was revealed that the real mastermind behind the crime was Betsy’s co-worker and friend, Pam Hupp, who was later charged with the death of another man, Louis Gumpenberger. The limited series is a fictionalized version of these true-crime events.

Is The Thing About Pam a podcast?

The story of Pam Hupp and her scheme to frame Russ Faria for his wife Betsy’s murder was first broadcast over the course of five Dateline NBC episodes. It was eventually turned into an NBC News-produced podcast called The Thing About Pam in 2019.

How do I watch The Thing About Pam?

The Thing About Pam, which co-stars Josh Duhamel, Judy Greer, and Katy Mixon and is narrated in a meta twist by Dateline NBC host Keith Morrison, will premiere on NBC Tuesday, March 8 at 10/9c. Episodes will air weekly on Tuesday nights on NBC, and will be made available the following day to stream on Peacock.