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Dear Mama•Season 1•Episode 1

Panther Power

8.8/10 · 200 votesApr 21, 202366 min

Ranked #5 of 5 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byAllen Hughes

Written byAllen Hughes, Lasse Järvi

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Cast7

Tupac Shakur

Self (archive footage)

Afeni Shakur

Self (archive footage)

Gloria Cox

Self

Eminem

Self

Mike Tyson

Self

Dr. Dre

Self

Snoop Dogg

Self

Crew8

Allen Hughes

Director

Allen Hughes

Writer

Lasse Järvi

Writer

Isaac Bauman

Director of Photography

Matthew Chuang

Director of Photography

Eduardo Fierro

Director of Photography

Logan Schneider

Director of Photography

Laura Valladao

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Panther Power" is episode 1 of Dear Mama season 1. It scored 8.8/10 from 200 votes, ranking #5 of 5 episodes this season (season average 8.9). Directed by Allen Hughes and written by Allen Hughes, Lasse Järvi, it aired on April 21, 2023.

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