Chicago star is now set to headline a
The Thing About Pam TV show, a true-crime limited series from Blumhouse that will air on NBC. The series will be based on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria, a case that was became widely known after it was covered on
Dateline NBC and subsequently was told in the form of a mega-hit podcast.
Deadline reports that Zellweger will star in and executive produce
The Thing About Pam, which already has a six-episode straight-to-series order from NBC.
Jessika Borsiczky (
House of Lies) wrote the script and will serve as the showrunner.
The series “is based on the murder of Betsy Faria, which resulted in her husband Russ’ conviction. He always insisted that he did not kill her, and his conviction was later overturned as the brutal crime set off a chain of events that would expose a diabolical scheme deeply involving Pam Hupp, a role that will be played by Zellweger.”
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Renee Zellweger Set to Star in NBC Drama The Thing About Pam
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NBC has given a straight to series order to crime drama “The Thing About Pam,” with Renee Zellweger set to executive produce and star.
The six-episode true-crime series from Blumhouse Television, NBC News Studios and Zellweger’s Big Picture Co. is based on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria, which was explored on the NBC news magazine “Dateline” and in a 201 podcast.
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“When you think about what qualifies something as a ‘must watch,’ I’m not sure you could do any better than the undeniable trifecta of Renee Zellweger, Blumhouse and ‘Dateline,’” said Susan Rovner, chairman, entertainment content, NBCUniversal . “The twists and turns of this saga are truly stranger than fiction, and in the hands of this incredibly talented artistic team, this series will bring a completely new perspective to a story that has already captivated mil
Renee Zellweger to Star in NBC Limited Series The Thing About Pam, based on Dateline stories and a companion podcast, has scored a straight to series order.
Renee Zellweger is headed to NBC to star in a limited series based on one of
Dateline s most popular true-crime stories.
The network has given a straight-to-series pickup to
The Thing About Pam, based on a set of stories from NBC s long-running newsmagazine and companion podcast. Zellweger will make her broadcast TV series debut in the six-episode show, on which she s also an executive producer.
The show is the first major scripted pickup under Susan Rovner, the recently installed chairman entertainment content at NBCUniversal.