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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.

1 Seasons
5 Episodes
Ended
Documentary
Cast & Characters
episode image Changes
8.9/10 (154 votes)

#1 Changes

S1:E2

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.

episode image Panther Power
8.8/10 (170 votes)

#2 Panther Power

S1:E1

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.

episode image So Many Tears
8.8/10 (147 votes)

#3 So Many Tears

S1:E3

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.

episode image Ambitionz Az a Ridah
8.8/10 (129 votes)

#4 Ambitionz Az a Ridah

S1:E4

Tupac spends nearly a year at the Clinton Correctional Facility at Dannemora. He leaves hardened by the experience and immediately joins Death Row Records.

episode image Until the End of Time
8.8/10 (125 votes)

#5 Until the End of Time

S1:E5

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.

Cast & Chracters

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Actor: Tupac Shakur

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Actor: Afeni Shakur

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Actor: Gloria Cox
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Actor: Eminem
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Actor: Mike Tyson
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Actor: Dr. Dre
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Actor: Snoop Dogg

The highest rated episode of Dear Mama is "Changes" (S1E2) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 154 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Panther Power" (S1E1) with a rating of 8.80.

This episode received 170 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Changes" (S1E2) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 154 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Panther Power" (S1E1) with a rating of 8.80.

This episode received 170 votes.

Name Department Job
Lasse Järvi Editing Editor
Adel 'Future' Nur Production Executive Producer
Charles D. King Production Executive Producer
Conor Hannon Production Associate Producer
Jamal Joseph Production Executive Producer
Nelson George Production Executive Producer
Peter Nelson Production Executive Producer
Quincy Jones III Production Executive Producer
Staci Robinson Production Executive Producer
Ted Skillman Production Executive Producer
Allen Hughes Writing Writer

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