The Thing About Pam stars Judy Greer as Leah Askey, the real-life lawyer in the series; Credits: The Wrap

The Thing About Pam is at a pretty tense moment right now. Josh Duhamel is fighting off a case in the trial of Russ Faria, played by Glenn Fleshler. The prosecutor presided over the case, and by the end of the episode, it was decided that Ross was guilty of killing his wife. 

Needless to say, Leah Askey, played by Judy Greer, and Pam Hupp, played by Renee Zellweger, felt like they had finally won the case. But considering the twists in The Thing About Pam, there is a significant chance that there are going to be more than a few twists in the story. 

Greer spoke about what it was like to play the real-life character in the series and how they managed to recreate the stressful court scenes in the series.

Greer revealed that she had heard about the story of this particular real-life case through podcasts before she was presented the project. She was also aware that such a project was in talks, and when she finally came across the series, she was definitely hooked. 

Hence, she gave her best to learn more about it and did thorough research to find out a great deal about it. Needless to say, the story was "unbelievable" and it was really difficult for people to come to terms with what actually had happened in the case. 

Explaining more about her deep research into the story, she shared that it was the first time that she played a real-life person in a non-biopic series and that too without actually getting to meet the person. The series revolved around the particular events of the case. 

Hence, if she had actually met the lawyer in real life, she could have faced difficulty in her portrayal of the character. After all, her onscreen character had to stay true to the tone of the story as shown by the series, and the "interpretation" of the creators. 

Regardless, the actors were provided the complete timeline of the case and reporting by Dateline, along with the script to play their characters with utmost authenticity. The story is more of a retelling of the events as a different version of the tale rather than a precise play of what actually happened back then. 

It is safe to say that the actors and series reached the peak surprise point that they intended for their characters. Judy Greer was particularly unrecognizable in her role as Leah Askey. 

Hence, she had to keep the details of her character and her on-screen look a strict secret. Greer shared that she was finally happy when she could share her character with others as the trailer of the series was released. 

Coming to the epic battle of court in the third episode of the series, the audience gets to see Josh Duhamel and Leah Askey in a legal face-off. Greer said that she was intimidated by the lines in the script for that episode as most of it was "legal jargon."

Playing the character of a prosecuting attorney, she had to present the confident aura of a legal expert, and she could do justice to the character. Josh Duhamel had already memorized the entire part of his script just two days into getting it and that worried her even more. 

The actress also divulged that the courtroom scenes made her understand the true work put behind scenes by the actors when they are performing alone without another actor to carry the scene or to react along. 

Greer then went on to explain how so many people can not differentiate between the actor's career and their real-life personality. She told that many people would come to her when she starred in 13 Going On 30, saying to her that she was mean. And she would have to explain that it was only because she was acting.

Being an actor is a wonderful experience she shared because she gets to play so many different characters with so many different motivations. Playing the role of Leah Askey fell right into her varied collection of characters and was fun for her to portray. 

Sharing what fans can expect from the remaining episodes of the series, Greer shared that the episodes will get progressively crazier, and the audience might feel heartbreak over it. She also clarified that the series has always tried to remain respectful about the story with concern for the people who lost their loved ones. 

She equated the series with a car accident, explaining that the true-crime series is a retelling that no one could help but watch just like people slowing their cars when witnessing an accident scene. The series is one amazing power-packed watch all combined with enough drama and thrill to keep you busy. 

You can watch The Thing About Pam on NBC every Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET.