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Pam & Tommy

Pam & Tommy

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Pam & Tommy

"The greatest love story ever sold."

7.2

Yr 2022

Status Ended

Comedy Drama

Series Brief

Overview

This comedic series takes on the true story behind the release of the first ever viral video in history — the sex tape of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee.

Why fans love it

This 2022 comedy-drama revisits the chaotic collision of celebrity culture and early internet notoriety. By framing the theft and distribution of a private tape as a foundational moment in the history of viral media, the show leans into the absurdity of the 1990s. The tone remains biting throughout, dissecting the public obsession with the lives of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee.

Lily James anchors the production, navigating the collision of private vulnerability and invasive media scrutiny. The storytelling balances character-driven drama against the frantic, often messy reality of a true story that predicted the modern digital landscape. It functions as both a time capsule of a specific cultural era and an examination of the voyeurism that turned a stolen item into a global sensation.

Featured Players

Cast 75

Michael Andrew Baker

as Business Executive

1 episode

Paul Ben-Victor

as Richard Alden

4 episodes

as Gail Chwatsky

3 episodes

Geoff Meed

as Tiny

2 episodes

as Seth Warshavsky

4 episodes

Lily James

as Pamela Anderson

8 episodes

as Tommy Lee

8 episodes

Seth Rogen

as Rand Gauthier

8 episodes

as Uncle Miltie

8 episodes

Taylor Schilling

as Erica Boyer

8 episodes

Jackson Dermot Hill

as Young Rand

1 episode

as Dick Gauthier

1 episode

Lawrence H. Sullivan

as Paint Store Clerk

1 episode

Mercedes Manning

as Cheryl

1 episode

as Jim

1 episode

David A. Garcia

as Guard

1 episode

Raymond Ma

as Kenzo

1 episode

Matt Harbert

as Don Adams

1 episode

Tim Halling

as General Contractor

1 episode

Francesca Xuereb

as Brigitte

1 episode

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as Dot

1 episode

Bailey Humiston

as Ginny

1 episode

Jennifer Stehlin

as Angie

1 episode

Sarah Oh

as Traci

1 episode

Sam Meader

as Zakk

2 episodes

Zack Gold

as Ace

2 episodes

Casey Leach

as Nico

1 episode

Frederic Farina

as Receptionist

1 episode

Bernardo Verdugo

as Bar Manager

1 episode

Gustavo Velasquez

as Bartender

1 episode

Alberto Manquero

as Priest

2 episodes

Tom Beyer

as Dale

1 episode

Alessandro Garcia

as Guest Services

1 episode

Scott Aschenbrenner

as Dennis

2 episodes

Raechel Wong

as Reporter

1 episode

Vaughn Page

as Reporter

1 episode

as Reporter

1 episode

Kinner Shah

as Business Executive

1 episode

as Business Executive

1 episode

Dan Jablons

as Business Executive

1 episode

Scott Rosendall

as Business Executive

1 episode

as Arthur

2 episodes

as Jimmy

1 episode

Feodor Chin

as 1st AD

1 episode

as Pam's Assistant

1 episode

Carmine Famiglietti

as Distributor

1 episode

Rich Grosso

as Distributor

1 episode

Medalion Rahimi

as Danielle

3 episodes

Larry Brown

as Lonnie

3 episodes

Pepi Sonuga

as Melanie

4 episodes

Spenser Granese

as Steve Fasanella

2 episodes

Johnny Rey Diaz

as Kenny

2 episodes

as Krystal

2 episodes

Adam Ray

as Jay Leno

3 episodes

as Vinny

2 episodes

Iker Amaya

as Nikki Sixx

3 episodes

Gino Paul Guzman

as Vince Neil

3 episodes

Chris Mann

as Mick Mars

3 episodes

Don Harvey

as Anthony Pellicano

2 episodes

Mike Seely

as Hugh Heffner

2 episodes

Jay Hieron

as Dirty

2 episodes

Chet Grissom

as Rick

2 episodes

as Patches

2 episodes

Candice Mann

as Terry Murphy

2 episodes

Mel Fair

as Barry Nolan

2 episodes

as Scott

2 episodes

Josh Banday

as Alan

2 episodes

Christopher Matthew Cook

as Tino

2 episodes

Andrew Dice Clay

as Louis "Butchie" Peraino

2 episodes

Harley Haze

as Cam Girl

2 episodes

Madi Laine

as Cam Girl

2 episodes

Sophia Burns

as Cam Girl

2 episodes

Danielle Jane Darling

as Cam Girl

2 episodes

Ophelia Kaan

as Cam Girl

2 episodes

Madi Collins

as Cam Girl

2 episodes

Production Board

Crew

Executive Producer

Alex McAtee Megan Ellison Craig Gillespie Sue Naegle Evan Goldberg D.V. DeVincentis Ali Krug James Weaver Dylan Sellers Seth Rogen Dave Franco

Writer

Matthew Bass Theodore Bressman D.V. DeVincentis Sarah Gubbins

Costume Design

Kameron Lennox

Set Decoration

Nya Patrinos

Makeup Department Head

David Williams

Director

Hannah Fidell Craig Gillespie Lake Bell Gwyneth Horder-Payton

Visual Effects Supervisor

John Stewart

Production Design

Ethan Tobman

Associate Producer

Michael L. Rosenfeld

Co-Producer

Ron Rapiel Mike Manning

Director of Photography

Paula Huidobro

Co-Executive Producer

Sarah Gubbins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Nick Offord

Signal Match

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2 shared cast members

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2 shared cast members

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2 shared cast members

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2 shared cast members

Shared Mozhan Navabi, Gino Cafarelli

Interior Chinatown

2 shared cast members

Shared Sadie Sieroty, Raymond Ma

2 shared cast members

Shared Sam Meader, Adam Dunnells

2 shared cast members

Shared Nick Offerman, Seth Rogen

Signal Match

Crew Similarity

4 shared crew members

Shared Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle, Ali Krug +1 more

Roles: Casting, Executive Producer

4 shared crew members

Shared Kameron Lennox, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver +1 more

Roles: Costume Design, Executive Producer

3 shared crew members

Shared Kameron Lennox, Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen

Roles: Costume Design, Creator, Director

2 shared crew members

Shared Kristan Berona, Mary Vernieu

Roles: Casting, Extras Casting

Good American Family

2 shared crew members

Shared Hannah Fidell, Paula Huidobro

Roles: Director, Director of Photography

1 shared crew member

Shared Gwyneth Horder-Payton

Roles: Director

The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window

1 shared crew member

Shared John Stewart

Roles: Visual Effects Supervisor

Justified: City Primeval

1 shared crew member

Shared Gwyneth Horder-Payton

Roles: Director

1 shared crew member

Shared Gwyneth Horder-Payton

Roles: Director

Long Bright River

1 shared crew member

Shared Gwyneth Horder-Payton

Roles: Director

Topic Overlay

Topic Keyword Similarity

2 shared keywords

Topics biting, based on true story

2 shared keywords

Topics 1990s, based on true story

1 shared keyword

Topics based on true story

1 shared keyword

Topics based on true story

We Were the Lucky Ones

1 shared keyword

Topics based on true story

The Bombing of Pan Am 103

1 shared keyword

Topics based on true story

As You Stood By

1 shared keyword

A Time Called You

1 shared keyword

1 shared keyword

Topics based on true story

The Law According to Lidia Poët

1 shared keyword

Topics based on true story

Keyword Cloud

Keywords

based on true story biting sex tape celebrity sextape 1990s

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Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Disney Plus

UK

Hulu

US

Crave Amazon Channel

CA

Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired: February 02, 2022
Status: Ended
Origin: US
TMDB Votes: 302