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Dear Mama•Season 1•Episode 3

So Many Tears

8.9/10 · 163 votesApr 28, 202350 min

Ranked #3 of 5 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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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.

Directed byAllen Hughes

Written byAllen Hughes, Lasse Järvi

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Season 1 Episodes5

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Changes

So Many Tears

Ambitionz Az a Ridah

Until the End of Time

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

Crew10

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

Alex Chu

Editor

Tom Parsons

Editor

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Episode Summary

"So Many Tears" is episode 3 of Dear Mama season 1. It scored 8.9/10 from 163 votes, ranking #3 of 5 episodes this season (season average 8.9). Directed by Allen Hughes and written by Allen Hughes, Lasse Järvi, it aired on April 28, 2023.

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