TV series
There is no stronger love.
Explore the history of activist Afeni Shakur and hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur, two voices that could not be silenced. Told through the eyes of the people who knew them best, this series is an intimate wide-angle portrait of the most inspiring and dangerous mother-son duo in American history, whose unified message of freedom, equality, persecution and justice are more relevant today than ever.
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Explore the history of activist Afeni Shakur and hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur, two voices that could not be silenced. Told through the eyes of the people who knew them best, this series is an intimate wide-angle portrait of the most inspiring and dangerous mother-son duo in American history, whose unified message of freedom, equality, persecution and justice are more relevant today than ever.
Cast, crew and production details
Tupac ShakurSelf (archive footage)
Afeni ShakurSelf (archive footage)
EminemSelf
Mike TysonSelf
Dr. DreSelf
Snoop DoggSelf
FXUnited States
DreamCrewUnited States
Interscope FilmsUnited States
MACROUnited StatesWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
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 by Allen HughesWritten by Allen Hughes, Lasse JärviGuest stars Chopmaster J, Atron Gregory, Leila Steinberg, Karen Lee, Money-B, Shock G, Mutulu Shakur
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Episode 2
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.
Directed by Allen HughesWritten by Allen Hughes, Lasse JärviGuest stars Steve Berman
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Episode 3
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 by Allen HughesWritten by Allen Hughes, Lasse Järvi
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Episode 4
Tupac spends nearly a year at the Clinton Correctional Facility at Dannemora. He leaves hardened by the experience and immediately joins Death Row Records.
Directed by Allen HughesWritten by Allen Hughes, Lasse JärviGuest stars Steve Berman
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Episode 5
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.
Directed by Allen HughesWritten by Allen Hughes, Lasse Järvi
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