Dear Mama (2023)

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There is no stronger love.

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.

• Released: 2023-04-21
• Genres: Documentary
• Seasons: 1, 5 episodes
• Episode length: 1h 0m
• Network: FX
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 8.6/10 from 29 votes

Top cast

• Tupac Shakur as Self (archive footage)
• Afeni Shakur as Self (archive footage)
• Gloria Cox as Self
• Eminem as Self
• Mike Tyson as Self
• Dr. Dre as Self
• Snoop Dogg as Self

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Dear Mama

• United States: stream on Hulu; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus

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