What is Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist about?
“Based on the acclaimed iHeart true-crime podcast, the series follows the infamous story of how an armed robbery on the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight changed not only one man’s life but ultimately transformed Atlanta into the ‘Black Mecca,’” the official synopsis reads. “When a hustler named Chicken Man (Kevin Hart) hosts an afterparty to celebrate the fight with a guest list of the country’s wealthiest, the night ends with the most brazen criminal underworld heist in Atlanta’s history. Suspected of masterminding the crime, Chicken Man is hellbent on clearing his name but must convince his old adversary, J.D. Hudson (Don Cheadle), one of the first Black detectives in the city’s desegregated police force, who is tasked with bringing those responsible to justice.”
In addition to the aforementioned cast, the series features guest stars such as Chloe Bailey, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Dexter Darden, Lori Harvey, and Sinqua Walls.
Shaye Ogbonna and Jason Horwitch serve as showrunners for the Peacock series, which Ogbonna also created and wrote it. Ogbonna and Horwitch additionally serve as executive producers alongside Hart, Will Packer, Sabrina Wind, Bryan Smiley, Mike Stein, Conal Byrne, Carrie Lieberman, Jeff Keating, Lars Jacobson, Erika L. Johnson, Mike Daniels, and Craig Brewer, who also directs several episodes. Tiffy Brown and Kenny Burns serve as co-executive producers.
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist will premiere on Peacock on September 5, 2024.
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