Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist on Peacock- Release date, trailer, and everything you need to know 

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist is Peacock's new miniseries that is all set to hit the screens on September 5, 2024, with a set of 8 episodes. Set in 1970, the series narrates the story of a planned armed robbery, that takes place on the night of Muhammad Ali's historic comeback fight in Atlanta.

Directed by Shaye Ogbonna, this crime drama is based on a 2020 true-crime podcast also named Fight Night, written by Jeff Keating and Jim Roberts. Peacock ordered the show back in December 2023. On February 12, 2024, the filming began in Atlanta. The show has developed a set of interesting characters to narrate the events that led Atlanta to become the Black Mecca of the South.

The executive producers include Jason Horwitch, Kevin Hart, Bryan Smiley, Mike Stein, Sabrina Wind, Conal Byrne, Will Packer, Will Pearson, Jeff Keating, Craig Brewer, Lars Jacobson, Carrie Lieberman, Kenny Burns, and Ogbonna himself.

The official synopsis of Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist from Peacock says,

"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."

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What is the cast of Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist?

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist is stacked with a set of talented actors, resulting in high expectations.

The role of Chicken Man is played by Kevin Hart, who also serves as the executive producer. Don Cheadle plays the role of J.D. Hudson, one of the first black detectives in the city and Chicken Man's old-time enemy.

The talented Taraji P. Henson will play the role of Chicken Man's mistress and businesswoman Vivian Thomas. Terrence Howard comes back this time as Richard "Cadillac" Wheeler, a gangster associated with the Council of 12.

Black Godfather (Image via Peacock)

Finally, Academy Award recipient Samuel L. Jackson plays the role of Frank Moten, an infamous mobster who is known as the "Black Godfather" in New York.

The series has a set of additional casts that include Dexter Darden as Muhammad Ali, Rockmond Dunbar as Uncle Willie, Chloe Bailey, Lori Harvey, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Artrece Johnson, Jalyn Hall, Sinqua Walls, and Myles Bullock.

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Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist has dropped its official trailer

On July 23, 2024, the official trailer for Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist was released, which gives viewers a glimpse of a classic 1970s American setup.

Shayne Ogbonna who is known for his work in God's Country (2022), The Chi (2018), and Lowlife (2017), this time gives us a peek into the black underworld of crime.

Richard "Cadillac" Wheeler and Chicken Man (Image via Peacock)

Chicken Man on the night of Ali's historic match, hosts a party for Frank Moten for his aspiration to turn Atlanta into Black Vegas. For that, he had to reach out to all black criminal underlords of the nation. But the night ends, with one of the biggest robberies in history.

Chicken Man becomes the prime suspect. He is on a constant run to clear his name from not just the authorities, especially J.D. Hudson, but also his relation with the Black Godfather takes a troubling turn and he must deal with both guns on his head.

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Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist will premiere on September 5, 2024, on Peacock TV.