Pam & Tommy.Photo: Hulu
Warning: This post contains spoilers from the first three episodes of Hulu’sPam & Tommy.
Pam & Tommyhas made its highly-anticipated arrival on Hulu.
The new, eight-episode limited series premiered its first three episodes on the streaming platform Wednesday and wasted no time in introducing viewers toPamela Anderson,Tommy Leeand their whirlwind romance.
The trio of episodes sets the stage for how Pam (Lily James) and Tommy (Sebastian Stan) meet and fall in love, as well as how theirinfamous sex videotapeis stolen and leaked to the public.
EPISODE 1: ‘Drilling and Pounding’
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When Rand decides to confront Tommy about being reimbursed for supplies, he goes looking for the Mötley Crüe drummer in the home and accidentally walks in on Pam, who is on her knees in the kitchen, wearing only a T-shirt and underwear.
After the encounter, Tommy fires Rand on the spot without pay, which becomes a problem for the contractor, who is struggling financially and behind on his bills. He attempts to return to the residence to pick up his toolbox but Tommy catches him and threatens him with a gun before demanding he leaves.
Seth Rogan as Rand Gauthier.Erin Simkin/Hulu
When Rand brings the tape to his friend Uncle Miltie (Nick Offerman) so they can see what’s on it, the two discover they are in possession of Pam and Tommy’s sex tape which had been filmed during their honeymoon, officially bringing the first episode to a close.
EPISODE 2: ‘I Love You, Tommy’
In the second episode, viewers learn more about the early beginnings of Pam and Tommy’s love story, including how they met in a club and quickly became infatuated with each other.
The pair continue to spend time with each other in Mexico, while Pam’s friends push for her to end the fling. She refuses to listen to them and instead, spends a romantic evening with Tommy.
Lily James and Sebastian Stan as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee.Hulu
EPISODE 3: ‘Jane Fonda’
In the meantime, viewers are introduced to Erica (Taylor Schilling) after she calls Rand asking him to come over. A flashback reveals that Erica is Rand’s adult film star neighbor who met Rand when he came over to repair her kitchen sink. Over the years, the two form a bond and they ultimately marry.
Pam & Tommy.Hulu
When she comes home that night, Tommy encourages her to push back and demand that the producers keep her monologue. Tired of pleasing everyone, Pam decides to do so, which leaves the producers visibly stunned.
Later in the episode, Pam has a meeting with a studio publicist, Gail (Mozhan Marnò), to discuss her upcoming film,Barb Wire. She reveals that Jane Fonda is her role model and she’d like to emulate her career.
“When she first started out, she was just this girl next door. And then she didBarbarellaand she became this huge sex symbol. And then she turned around and started doing all these serious Oscar roles and then activism. She was going to protests, she was getting arrested!” Pam says. “She was all these different things. She was all these totally opposite things all at once… She didn’t care what people thought of her, that’s the most amazing thing… she never tried to please anybody.”
When Gail asks if she feels like she has to please people, Pam responds, “It’s all I do.”
The episode ends with Rand and Miltie preparing to distribute the sex tape around the world, while Pam receives the happy news that she is pregnant and celebrates with Tommy.
New episodes ofPam & Tommypremiere on Wednesdays on Hulu.
source: people.com
