Perhaps a testament to his fans and the legacy of the late-Tupac Shakur, FX's Dear Mama launched with huge numbers. Debuting on the network on April 21 and then becoming available to streamers via Hulu the next day, the total viewership has surpassed that of every other FX unscripted show's premiere in the history of the network. This includes Ryan Reynolds' popular sports docuseries Welcome to Wrexham.
In some more good news for Dear Mama director Allen Hughes, as of April 28, the documentary is being widely celebrated by critics with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 100%. The Hollywood Reporter commends the series for having "some real insights into the intersection of Black activism and popular music in the late 20th century," while Variety calls it a "poignant, passionate portrait of Tupac and Afeni Shakur."
