She's lightly involved in the later seasons of the show, as well, and even makes the final cut for Michael's off-beat flick "Threat Level Midnight.". She squints so much that her eyes lose whatever interiority they might have reflected; there is no real difference between her smile or her frown. In a statement, Cole said "the documentary business is certainly more robust than it ever has been. She most recently contributed to the book Perform: Acting for the Screen and was interviewed for the podcast/video SuperImage, Ltd., Sean Bridgers stars as Mark Hupp, the husband of Pam Hupp, in the new NBC limited series The Thing About Pam., Sean Bridgers most recently appeared in Barry Jenkins Amazon series The Underground Railroad. He will next be seen in ABCs limited series Women of the Movement., On television, Bridgers is most well known as Johnny Burns in HBOs Deadwood and as Louis Darnell on the Epix series Get Shorty., Bridgers also co-starred opposite Brie Larson in the Oscar-nominated drama Room., Mac Brandt stars as Detective McCarrick, one of the detectives assigned to Betsy Farias murder case, in the new NBC limited series The Thing About Pam., Mac Brandt was previously seen in the role of Capt. Morrison is a cult fan favorite with his dulcet, baritone voice, and animated narration. The Thing About Pam premieres Tuesday, March 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. She knows Russ would never hurt her daughter. Adlon is a passionate advocate for womens rights and various human rights causes and continues that work through UNICEFs Next Generation. And some critics have found the comedic elements of the story off-putting. [8] Two weeks later, on January 23, NBC News Studios was launched. Gideon Adlon stars as Mariah Day on the NBC limited series The Thing About Pam., Adlon co-starred in the 2020 film The Craft: Legacy and a year earlier in The Mustang, alongside Matthias Schoenaerts and Bruce Dern. ("Lice"), Michael Scott | Dwight Schrute | Jim Halpert | Pam Beesly | Ryan Howard | Andy Bernard | Kevin Malone | Stanley Hudson | Angela Martin | Phyllis Vance | Meredith Palmer | Creed Bratton | Oscar Martinez | Kelly Kapoor | Toby Flenderson | Darryl Philbin | Erin Hannon | Gabe Lewis, Jan Levinson | Roy Anderson | David Wallace | Nellie Bertram | Karen Filippelli | Robert California | Holly Flax | Pete Miller | Clark Green | Bob Vance | Todd Packer | Mose Schrute | Hank Tate | Nate Nickerson | Val Johnson | Robert Lipton | Cathy Simms | Helene Beesly | Glenn | Hidetoshi Hasagawa | Madge Madsen | Esther Bruegger | Nick | Jo Bennett | Deangelo Vickers | Charles Miner. The Thing About Pam is an American true crime comedy-drama television miniseries detailing the involvement of Pam Hupp in the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria. Unfortunately, Anderson, who was married to Lee from 1995 . Barnes? One of the things about Pam is that its no easy task to prove shes a liar. "The writers and the showrunner spent upwards of 60 hours just. Its almost hard to watch how easily people can be fooled. Pam yells "Thanks Mom!" "[39] IndieWire's Ben Travers, on the other hand, called her performance "exaggerated". ET. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. He has also appeared in such films as Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, When in Rome, and Love, Simon. [28] Zellweger described her physical transformation as "pretty much head to toe". I'm going to play the person that you sort of illuminated in your podcast and try to understand what makes a person like that tick". Pam Hupp is a wife and mother of two, a neighbor, a "nice lady"and a suspected murderer in mom jeans. ET: This article was updated to include Newsweek's interview with showrunner Jenny Klein. It's her mom, it's her family, and it's weird that actors are portraying the worst thing that ever happened to your life.". ', "How could you blame her for saying that? At least that is what her trusted friend Pam keeps telling her. She will soon begin production on the feature film The Back Nine in the role of a former golfer who set her clubs aside to make way for her husbands pro career and raise her son, only to then turn pro during the back nine of her life. Rene Zellweger stars as Pam Hupp in the NBC limited series The Thing About Pam.. New episodes air weekly on NBC on Tuesdays. The case is very interesting, so I was intrigued. Mixon is best known for her title role on ABCs American Housewife, which recently aired its fifth and final season. [1], On January 10, 2020, NBC announced its plans to shut down the unscripted production unit Peacock Productions. : 1) Ben Vereen 2) Michael Fishman 3) The Lincoln Tunnel 4) The Lincoln Tunnel. [21] Throughout October, Zellweger was photographed wearing face and body prosthetics to portray Hupp. It was prosthetics, it was a [padded] suit, it was the choice of clothing, it was the briskness in her step-step-step, her gait, she shared. During the date, Michael learns Helene's age and breaks up with her on her birthday. We intended for her to always play Pam's mom. The studio's intent is to produce content for emerging platforms, documentaries, docu-series, and select scripted programming. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Played by an unrecognizable Rene Zellweger in the six-part limited series The Thing. NBC/St Charles Missouri Police Department, Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. Arjen and Benadryl. Cast and character guide to the new true-crime drama, The Thing About Pam. The case of killer Pamela Hupp is a twisted tale involving money and murder. Jenny Klein serves as showrunner for the series. All Rights Reserved. He never gets the chance to tell her he might have herpes. When asked how she would respond, Adlon said she could see why Mariah was concerned and would likely feel the same in her position, but she assured that was never their intention. (3 episodes, 2022) Series Set Decoration by Kristin Bicksler . Fleshler earned an MFA from the NYU Graduate Acting program. [10] In a statement, Cole said that "having been at the forefront of the true-crime genre for so long, we know better than anyone that truth is often stranger than fiction, and with the twists and turns in this case, we saw a real opportunity to present it in a scripted format". She accidentally locks her in her car and calls Jim to tell him. L-R: Olivia Luccardi as Lily Day, Gideon Adlon as Mariah Day in "The Thing About Pam." The show will follow the couple's whirlwind romance and the moment where their honeymoon sex tape is leaked. I literally existed for another human" Duhamel made his directorial debut at the 2019 Mammoth Film Festival with The Buddy Games, which he also co-wrote, co-produced and starred in. One of those details was why on earth Pam's mom had to be recast in a show with so much continuity to its characters (per Showbiz Cheat Sheet). . [26][27] Hair department head Lawrence Davis and makeup department head Carla Brenholtz said they added light touches to prosecutor Leah Askey (played by Greer), based on a look anchored in Troy, Missouri. She can also be seen in "Whiplash," "Wild Prairie Rose," "Gastropod" and many others.On stage, Spoke has twice won the Ovation Award, the Garland Award/LA Weekly Award for Best Performance in numerous productions and has also been awarded the Los Angeles Drama Critics Award/Garland Award for Best Production/Producer. Kimberly Potts of TheWrap said it appeared Zellweger was "thoroughly enjoying her time" as Hupp. Both Russ Faria and his attorney Joel Schwartz helped advise the writers and showrunner Jenny Klein in the creation of the NBC show. On the TV side, Greers many credits include Archer, Kidding, Lets Go Luna, Married, Arrested Development, Casual, Two and a Half Men and Masters of Sex.. Josh Duhamel as defense attorney, Joel Schwartz. This shift in policy started much earlier than the fading moments of Season 7, though, and by the time Pam's mom was needed again in Season 6, the team was ready to bend their no stunt-casting rule to recast Pam's mom. Pam ferries Betsy. Based on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria that resulted in the conviction of her husband, Russ, but he insisted he did not kill her. [48], The series was one of 94 out of the 200 most-popular scripted television series that received the ReFrame Stamp for the years 2021 to 2022. Shannon Cochran (in Sexual Harassment) Linda Purl Helene Beesly is Pam 's mom, played by Shannon Cochran in "Sexual Harassment" and subsequently played by Linda Purl in episodes starting with " Niagara ." Contents 1 Season 2 2 Season 4 3 Season 5 4 Season 6 5 Season 7 6 Season 9 7 Behind the scenes 8 Appearances 9 References Season 2 The Chicago Sun-Times argues, 18) Who played the role of TV's C. J. Greers career in both film and television has been extremely prolific, with her appearing in nearly 200 roles to date, including the Blumhouse reboot of Halloween, directed by David Gordon Green and starring Jamie Lee Curtis. There was a problem. It's always intense, especially when you really care about a project and a role, and everyone else around you does too. Between Hupps deception and the misguided prosecution, Russ has all the blame placed on him all while grieving the death of his wife. She has series regular roles in the Netflix animated shows Pacific Rim and Battle Kitty. She also guest-starred on the premiere of Hulus Solar Opposites.. Judy Greer stars as Leah Askey in the new NBC limited series The Thing About Pam.. Suanne Spoke stars as Janet, Betsy Faria's mother and grandmother to Betsy and Russ' two daughters, including Mariah Day, in the new NBC limited series "The Thing About Pam." An award . On August 24, it was announced Borsiczky had exited the series as writer and showrunner due to creative differences but that she would remain an executive producer for the time being; Klein was appointed as the new showrunner. The police suspected Betsy's husband, Russ, as the culprit and arrested him, but when his conviction was overturned, holes appeared in Pam's testimony, revealing a diabolical scheme. The Thing About Pam finale airs Tuesday, April 8 on NBC at 10 p.m. Schwartz, who is portrayed by Josh Duhamel in the show, explained to KSDK that he and his client were very involved in the project. He added that when he did speak to Faria, "he took me so much deeper into his story and his pain and the humanity of it all.". "There's a lot of suffering and loss involved in this case, obviously. One of the biggest of these focal points is the blossoming story of Jim and Pam. 7. Since then, he has starred in Las Vegas, Crossing Jordan, and Unsolved. Also that year, she starred in Netflixs drama series The Society.. "That was a very powerful moment for me, and for the role it felt good. Pam Hupp (Rene Zellweger), who declares herself "a pillar of the community," has been intimately involved in Betsy's life while Betsy has been getting cancer treatments. The slurping effect, which the duo came up with before filming began, was also used in the sound design. ", The Academy Award winner went on: "It's the juxtaposition of the making you comfortable to laugh and then the tragedy that's ongoing in this story that makes you stop for a second and really feel the gravity of the consequences, the decisions and the choices that this person made. Cookies help us deliver our Services. These details include her name, erroneously written as "Rita" and details "Klondike 507". See production, box office & company info. Famous actors like Timothy Olyphant, Kathy Bates, Idris Elba, and plenty of others were eventually invited to make an appearance. That's the way someone acted in the world and had no remorse and just could give less of a s**t about how they ruined people's lives.". It was also reported that NBCUniversal Chairman of Entertainment Content Susan Rosner Rovner would oversee the series and that Jessika Borsiczky would write and serve as showrunner. Later this year, he's due to appear in Blackout, Shotgun Wedding and opposite Mel Gibson in Bandit. ("The Search"), Helene plays a sexy nurse in Michael's movie. There she has a brief, awkward encounter with Michael. "[45] In a more positive review, The A.V. Pams first victim, or so they thought. I'm allergic to adhesives, and so there was a lot of comedy in the preparation," the actress remarked. Judy has appeared in numerous supporting roles over the years. She wrote a lot in her journals and tried to find an outlet to help with her frustrations for what she's still going through.". And why would she lie? Every suburban midwestern mom needs a Pam in her life. She has also had memorable roles in movies such as 13 Going on 30, The Village, 27 Dresses, Ant-Man, and Halloween. Moments after walking through the door of his Troy, Mo., home on Dec. 27, 2011, Russ Faria discovered his wife, Betsy . Josh Duhamel got his start on All My Children back in 1999. (6 episodes, 2022) Series Art Direction by Kirby Feagan . Mark Hupp is the unsuspecting husband of Pam. "The Office" is a lot of things. In real life, Betsy's husband Russ Faria was charged with killing his wife in 2012 and found guilty by a jury in 2013 following testimony from key witness Pamela "Pam" Hupp, despite him having an alibi and police finding no blood on him at the time. ("The Delivery"), Upon speculating that a cold sore might be a sign he has herpes, Michael goes on a field trip to visit all of his former lovers. 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