First Teaser for the FX Series "Dear Mama" About Tupac and Afeni

47 seconds for Mother’s Day: On May 8, 2022, the network FX released the first teaser for Dear Mama. In the five-part docuseries about Tupac and his mother Afeni Shakur, Allen Hughes directs; the title comes from Tupac’s 1995 song. In the clip, Afeni (who died in 2016) tells of a lesson she taught her son early on. If he did something wrong, she would send him to the corner with the New York Times: “Not a discussion, a debate.”

Former Title “Outlaw,” Premiere Not Until April 2023

According to AllHipHop, the series was previously titled Outlaw: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur and includes previously unreleased photos and footage. Billboard cited “this fall” as the premiere date on FX, with streaming on Hulu the following day.

In fact, the premiere was delayed: the first two episodes did not air until April 21, 2023, as TheWrap reported. On the series: Dear Mama.