The worst episodes of Dear Mama

Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it. Fewer than 10 rated episodes — treat this ranking as provisional.

  1. 01

    S01E03 · April 28, 2023 · 50m

    So Many Tears7.7

    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.

  2. 02

    S01E04 · May 5, 2023 · 1h 4m

    Ambitionz Az a Ridah8.0

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

  3. 03

    S01E05 · May 12, 2023 · 50m

    Until the End of Time8.0

    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.

  4. 04

    S01E02 · April 21, 2023 · 1h 1m

    Changes8.9

    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.

  5. 05

    S01E01 · April 21, 2023 · 1h 6m

    Panther Power9.4

    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.

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