'Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist' Reveals Star Cast in New Trailer

Kevin Hart poses at Netflix's 'Lift' the red carpet world premiere Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on January 8, 2024

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By: Joshua Martin

Peacock has released a full trailer for its forthcoming limited series ‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist.’ Based in the 1970’s, the series puts the spotlight on both the A-list cast and the style at the time. 

Kevin Hart stars as a hustler named the ‘Chicken Man’ and per the show’s description he “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.” 

The story is based on a true story about armed robbery on the night of Muhammad Ali’s 1970 comeback fight in Atlanta. It will also tell the story of how Atlanta became known as the “Black Mecca” of the United States.

Peacock ordered the series in 2023 and is based on a iHeart podcast written by Jeff Keating and Jim Roberts. Shaye Ogbonna (The Chi) created the series and will serve as co-showrunner alongside Jason Horwitch. Executive producers include Hart, Bryan Smiley and Mike Stein for Hartbeat; Will Packer and Sabrina WInd for Will Packer Media; Conal Byrne and Carie Lieberman for iHeartPodcasts; and Keating. Lars Jacobson, Erika L. Johnson and Mike Daniels via Doghouse Pictures, LLC. 

In addition to Hart and Cheadle the allstar cast also includes Taraji P. Henson as Vivian Thomas, Terrence Howard as Cadillac Richie and Samuel L. Jackson as Frank Moten. Key guest stars include Chloe Bailey as Lena Mosley, Marsha Stephanie Blake as Delores Hudson, Dexter Darden as Muhammad Ali, Lori Harvey as Lola Falana and Sinqua Walls as McKinley Rogers.

‘Fight Night’ is set to premiere September 5th. Check out the trailer below:

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist | Official Trailer | Peacock Original

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