USA Network Sets 'Unsolved: ‘The Murders Of Tupac And Notorious B.I.G.’ Series

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USA Network will jump on the true crime series bandwagon with the official greenlighting of anthology series Unsolved:The Murders Of Tupac And Notorious B.I.G., the network said Friday.

The series, set to premiere in the first quarter of 2018, will chronicle the dual police investigations into the controversial murders of legendary rap artists Tupac Shakur and Christopher ‘Notorious B.I.G.’ Wallace, said network officials.

Series creator and writer Kyle Long (Suits) will also serve as executive producer along with Anthony Hemingway (The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story), Mark Taylor and former LAPD Detective Greg Kading. Unsolved is produced by Universal Cable Productions.

The series stars Josh Duhamel, Jimmi Simpson, Bokeem Woodbine, Wavyy Jonez and Marcc Rose.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.