Fight Night is one of the most star-studded new shows that Peacock has on the way, and they finally gave us a taste of things to come. The first teaser for this limited series is here, and it chronicles one of the most pivotal nights of Muhammad Ali’s life.
According to its official logline, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist 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.”
A hustler known as Chicken Man (Kevin Hart) took it upon himself to host an afterparty for the country’s wealthiest, which ended with the most brazen heist in Atlanta’s history. Chicken Man is hellbent on clearing his name after being suspected of orchestrating this crime, while his old adversary J.D. Hudson (Don Cheadle) tries to bring those responsible to justice.
Dexter Darden will play the legendary Muhammad Ali, and he’ll be joined by Samuel L. Jackson, Taraji P. Henson, and Terrence Howard, plus guest stars Chloe Bailey, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Lori Harvey, and Sinqua Walls.
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist will premiere on Peacock on September 5.
