When Is 'Pam & Tommy' Coming Out? Hulu Release Date, Cast, Plot & Trailer Revealed

Pam & Tommy is the upcoming drama series about Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee that you will not want to miss.

Starring Lily James as Pam and Sebastian Stan as Tommy, the comedy-drama series is about the sex-tape scandal involving the married couple.

Newsweek has everything you need to know about the highly anticipated show.

When Is Pam & Tommy Coming Out?

After months of waiting, Pam & Tommy finally has a release date and it isn't too far away.

The eight-part series will premiere on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, exclusively on Hulu.

To watch Pam & Tommy when it arrives next year, you must be a Hulu customer.

You can sign up to Hulu for $6.99 now, after a 30-day free trial.

Who Stars in Pam & Tommy?

Mamma Mia! star Lily James will portray actress and former Playboy model Pamela Anderson in Pam & Tommy.

James is joined by Sebastian Stan as her lover, Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, in the series.

Stan is best known for his role as Bucky Banes/Winter Soldier in Marvel's Captain America and the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Solider.

Earlier this year, Stan and James sent fans into meltdown after they posted a photo of themselves in character, replicating the iconic photo where Anderson is biting Tommy's nipple ring.

James and Stan also shared images of themselves in character, sending the internet into meltdown.

Also leading the cast of Pam & Tommy is Seth Rogen, who plays the role of Rand Gauthier, a former porn actor turned electrician who, after installing a studio and security system for Lee, stole belongings from his home.

Nick Offerman plays the role of Milton "Uncle Miltie" Ingley, Gauthier's accomplice.

Orange Is The New Black star Taylor Schilling takes on the role of Erica Gauthier, an American porn actress, and Gauthier's wife.

Also starring in Pam & Tommy is Mike Seely as Hugh Hefner, Fred Hechinger as Seth Warshavsky, Mozhan Marnò as Gail Chwatsky, Spenser Granese as Steve Fasanella, Andrew Dice Clay as Butchie, and Pepi Sonuga as Butchie.

What Is Pam & Tommy About?

Pam & Tommy tells the true story of how Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's sex tape was stolen, distributed across the U.S., and released to the public.

The men behind the theft and release of their Honeymoon sex tape were Rand Gauthier (played by Seth Rogen) and Uncle Miltie (Nick Offerman).

The series will follow what happened after the tape was released and their decision to sue the distributor of the tape, Internet Entertainment Group.

Anderson and Lee, who married in February 1995 after 96 hours of knowing each other, divorced in 1998.

The series comes from I, Tonya director Craig Gillespie.

Is There a Trailer for Pam & Tommy?

Yes! Finally, there is a trailer for Pam & Tommy.

The trailer begins with Rogen and Offerman as Gauthier and Miltie, respectively, searching for the tape on a video camera.

Miltie says: "It's like we're seeing something we're not supposed to be seeing. Which is kind of what makes it so hot."

Elsewhere, viewers also catch a glimpse of James as Pamela Anderson in the iconic red Baywatch bathing suit and Stan as bad-boy drummer Tommy Lee.

In the trailer, Pam can be seen panicking about the release of the tape, while Lee continues to play down the seriousness of the situation.

At the end of the short clip, you see the moment the footage made it to the internet, with Pam and Tommy looking at the screen, with stunned looks on their faces.

Pam & Tommy premieres on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, on Hulu.

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The real Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee Photo by S. Granitz/WireImage

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