Limited series The Thing About Pam is based on the hard-to-believe, real-life story that became a worldwide true-crime phenomenon. Starring two-time Oscar-winning actress Renée Zellweger who will make her broadcast TV debut as both executive producer and star alongside Josh Duhamel and Judy Greer, the six-episode straight-to-series order is produced by Blumhouse Television, NBC News Studios and Big Picture Co. Jenny Klein is showrunner and executive producer of the series based on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria that resulted in her husband Russ’s conviction, although he insisted he didn’t kill her. He was later exonerated. The brutal crime set off a chain of events that would expose a diabolical scheme deeply involving Pam Hupp, played by Zellweger. The series stars Renée Zellweger, Josh Duhamel, Judy Greer, Katy Mixon, Glenn Fleshler, Gideon Adlon, Sean Bridgers, Suanne Spoke and Mac Brandt. The Thing About Pam is executive produced by Renée Zellweger, Carmella Casinelli, Jenny Klein (showrunner), Mary-Margaret Kunze, Scott Winant, Jessica Borsiczky, Liz Cole, Noah Oppenheim, Jason Blum, Chris McCumber and Jeremy Gold. Blumhouse Television, NBC News Studios and Big Picture Co. will produce.
