Pam and Tommy
There’s a moment in Pam and Tommy episode 2 that’ll make you wonder if you’ve hit ‘play’ on the wrong TV show. It’s a scene so humorously obscene that it wouldn’t feel out of place in Amazon’s adaptation of The Boys . And yet here it is, taking pride of place in a Hulu and Disney Plus miniseries. Have we completely misjudged the tone of the upcoming drama series? And, given the real-life scandalous event that Pam and Tommy is based on, is this TV adaptation a comically unjust depiction of what actually occurred? No, in both cases. Pam and Tommy is an electrifying, drama-fuelled retelling of the infamous 1990s tale that’s more poignant, thought-provoking and amusing than it deserves to be. Yes, its sparkling cast and bombshell of a storyline will draw you in. But it’s the series’ exploration of sensitive and controversial topics – press intrusion and revenge porn to name just two – and parable-style storytelling that’ll spark debate long after the credits have rolled. The greates...