Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist release schedule: All episodes and when they arrive

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist is Peacock’s new American true crime television miniseries that premiered on the platform on September 5, 2024. The show was created by Shaye Ogbonna and is based on the iHeart true crime podcast released in 2020 with the same name.

The directors of the show include Craig Brewer, who directed the first and last two episodes, and Tanya Hamilton, who directed the third episode. The director of the remaining three episodes has not been announced yet.

The writers of the show include Shaye Ogbonna, Erika L. Johnson, Jon Dorsey, Lauren Andrea Glover, Maxwell Michael Towson, Jason Horwitch, and William Yu, who have worked together as the story and teleplay writer.

The miniseries is based on a true crime event that occurred in 1970 in the city of Atlanta, Georgia. The show follows the hustler Chicken Man as he navigates through the blame of masterminding a heist at the afterparty, that he organized the night of Muhammad Ali's return to boxing. As the investigation unfolds, the series delves into the complexities of the heist and the high-stakes world of crime and celebrity.

The official synopsis of the show 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."

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Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist: Episode release schedule

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist has eight episodes, with new episodes released every Thursday in the United States, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. The series premieres on September 5, 2024, with the first three episodes. The show is set for a finale on October 10, 2024.

Episode No.	Episode name	Release date
Episode 1	Round One: The Ballad of Chicken Man	Thursday, September 5, 2024
Episode 2	Round Two: Fight Night	Thursday, September 5, 2024
Episode 3	Round Three: Black Vegas	Thursday, September 5, 2024
Episode 4	Round Four: Real Policework	Thursday, September 12, 2024
Episode 5	Round Five: Ambition Ain’t Free	Thursday, September 19, 2024
Episode 6	Round Six: Community Men	Thursday, September 26, 2024
Episode 7	Round Seven: Jekyll Island	Thursday, October 3, 2024
Episode 8	Round Eight: Testify	Thursday, October 10, 2024

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Other relevant information about the miniseries

Plot

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist is based on the night of Muhammad Ali’s 1970 comeback fight. On this night, hustler Chicken Man (Kevin Hart) throws a huge afterparty for Atlanta’s rich and famous.

But things get out of hand when daring armed robbers infiltrate the venue, making it one of the most famous heists in the city’s history. Chicken Man is blamed for planning the robbery and wants to prove he’s innocent.

He needs to convince J.D. Hudson (played by Don Cheadle), a detective who works in a newly integrated police force, that he didn’t do it.

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Cast

The main cast of the series includes:

• Kevin Hart as Chicken Man
• Taraji P. Henson as Vivian Thomas
• Terrence Howard as Richard Wheeler
• Chloe Bailey as Lena Mosley
• Lori Harvey as Lola Falana
• Don Cheadle as Detective JD Hudson
• Samuel L. Jackson as Frank Moten

Guest cast of the show includes:

• Dexter Darden as Muhammad Ali
• Myles Bullock
• Melvin Gregg
• Artrece Johnson
• Jalyn Hall
• Clifton Powell
• Marsha Stephanie Blake as Delores Hudson
• Teresa Celeste
• Rockmond Dunbar as Uncle Willie
• Jayson Warner Smith as Herbert Turner Jenkins

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Where to watch

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, which originally released on Peacock, will be available to watch on the platform in just the United States of America. True crime documentary fans can watch the show on TVNZ for free in New Zealand, Showcase in Canada, and Binge in Australia.

As of now, there is no confirmation regarding the availability of the show in the United Kingdom.

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Fans of true crime docu-series can watch Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist on Peacock.