It seems clear that there won’t be a second season of The Thing About Pam because the series is based on a real murder case that has been solved. Still, if the show does well enough in the ratings, could the NBC network make other dramatizations like this? Stay tuned.

A crime drama series, The Thing About Pam TV show is narrated by Keith Morrison and is based on an actual case that was featured on several episodes of Dateline NBC. The series stars Renée Zellweger, Josh Duhamel, Judy Greer, Katy Mixon, Glenn Fleshler, Gideon Adlon, Sean Bridgers, Suanne Spoke, and Mac Brandt. Taking place in 2011 Missouri, the story is based on the brutal murder of Betsy Faria (Mixon) that resulted in the conviction of her husband, Russ (Fleshler). He insisted that he didn’t kill his wife and Russ Faria was later exonerated. The brutal crime set off a chain of events that would expose a diabolical scheme deeply involving Betsy’s co-worker, Pam Hupp (Zellweger).

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.

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Note: These are the final national ratings, including all live+same day viewing and DVR playback (through 3:00 AM). Early fast affiliate ratings (estimates) are indicated with an “*”. While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled.

What do you think? Do you like The Thing About Pam TV series on NBC? Are you hoping that the network makes more shows like this?