George & Tammy
| George & Tammy | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Abe Sylvia |
| Based on | The Three of Us: Growing Up with Tammy and George by Georgette Jones |
| Directed by | John Hillcoat |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "The World's Most Broken Heart" by Tammy Wynette |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Cinematography | Igor Martinovic |
| Editor | Katharine McQuerrey |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime |
| Release | December 4, 2022 – January 8, 2023 |
George & Tammy is an American biographical drama miniseries created by Abe Sylvia and directed by John Hillcoat, which premiered on Paramount Network, Showtime and CMT on December 4, 2022, with Showtime as its primary network. It stars Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon as country musicians Tammy Wynette and George Jones, chronicling their tumultuous relationship and intertwined careers.
The series received a positive critical reception, particularly for the performances of Chastain and Shannon. For her role, Chastain received a nomination for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film at the 80th Golden Globe Awards and won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie at the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards.