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FIGHT NIGHT: THE MILLION DOLLAR HIST, based on the acclaimed true crime podcast iHeart, 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.” When a hunter named Chicken Man (Kevin Hart) throws an afterparty to celebrate the match with a guest list of the country’s wealthiest, including top black mob leaders, the night ends with the most brazen underworld criminal heist in Atlanta history. Chicken Man, the suspected mastermind of the crime, wants to clear his name, but must convince his old rival, JD Hudson (Don Cheadle), one of the first black detectives on the city’s police force, who is tasked with to bring those responsible to justice. .
The series stars Kevin Hart (who is an executive producer for his label Hartbeat along with Will Packer), Taraji P. Henson, Don Cheadle, Samuel L. Jackson and Terrence Howard.
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FIGHT NIGHT: THE MILLION DOLLAR HIST created and written by Shaye Ogbonna (Penguin, The Chi, God’s country). Ogbonna and Jason Horwitch (Echo 3, The call) act as showrunners and executive producers. Will Packer came up with the idea for the series after producing the “Fight Night” podcast for iHeartPodcasts. He is an executive producer with Sabrina Wind for Will Packer Media. Bryan Smiley and Mike Stein for Hartbeat, Conal Byrne and Carrie Lieberman for iHeartPodcasts. Jeff Keating for Doghouse Pictures, LLC and Lars Jacobson. Craig Brewer (Empire, Dolemite Is My Name) executive producer of the series and directed episodes 101, 102, 107 and 108.
The series comes from Universal Television LLC, a division of Universal Studio Group, and is based on the acclaimed true crime podcast Fight Night by Will Packer Media, Doghouse Pictures, LLC and iHeartPodcasts.
The biggest night. The worst hustlers. Anything could fall.
#FightNight arrives September 5th at @Peacock !
