An illuminating saga of mother and son, Afeni and Tupac Shakur.
EPISODE 1
Panther Power
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 promising future.
EPISODE 2
Changes
Tupac bursts onto the scene, but trying to be a mainstream star and a militant activist comes at a cost; Afeni's activism lands her and her Panther comrades in the center of a political show trial that could end with all of them in prison.
EPISODE 3
So Many Tears
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 4
Ambitionz Az a Ridah
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 5
Until the End of Time
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.
Allen Hughes
Lasse Järvi
Quincy Jones III
Jamal Joseph
Ted Skillman
Omar "Amaru" D. Lewis Sr.
Steve Berman
Marc Cimino
Nicholas Ferrall
Nelson George
