Truth, as they say, really is stranger than fiction, and this week’s line-up certainly suggests that the old adage is true. From a ’90s-era sex tape scandal to an app-based conman to the continuing discussion of a disgraced comedian, this week is full of stories that originated in real life, rife with strange and seemingly impossible details. (Given the state of the world, the inclination might be to escape into grandiose fantasy worlds. But when our own world is so provocative and full of odd detail, it’s pretty irresistible.) Also, the Olympics are back and even weirder than ever!
Anyway, on with the television!
“Pam and Tommy”
Wednesday, February 2, Hulu
This based-on-a-true-story miniseries dramatizes the events surrounding the release of the weirdly groundbreaking sex tape that inadvertently starred Pamela Anderson (then a Playboy pinup and star of syndicated hit “Baywatch”) and Tommy Lee (drummer for ’80s heavy-metal act Mötley Crüe).