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Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist follows a crew of criminals who plan an epic robbery on the night Muhammad Ali returns to boxing. The eight-part series, which takes its inspiration from the iHeart podcast of the same name, premieres on Thursday, Sept. 5.
The ensemble takes audiences back to the events of Oct. 26, 1970, which found Ali coming out of a four-year suspension -- a punishment for avoiding the military draft to Vietnam. A boxing license from the state of Georgia gave Ali his comeback. He defeated Jerry Quarry (also known as the Great White Hope) in the third round.
High drama surely played out in that ring, but the series focuses on another impactful event. During an Atlanta after-party, six to eight armed men stole $1 million worth of jewelry and cash (about $8 million today), pulling off a robbery of epic proportions. Fight Night is the retelling of their story.
Kevin Hart plays Gordon "Chicken Man" Williams, the man who orchestrated the crime; Taraji P. Henson plays Vivian Thomas, Chicken Man's mistress, Samuel L. Jackson is crime boss Frank Moten, aka "The Black Godfather"; Terrence Howard plays stick-up man Richard "Cadillac Richie" Wheeler and Don Cheadle is John Davis "JD" Hudson, the first Black detective in Atlanta's desegregated police force. Shaye Ogbonna (The Chi) created the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner.
Scroll on to find out where and when to stream Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist and more information about how a VPN may help.
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Terrence Howard is Cadillac Richie and Samuel L. Jackson is Frank Moten in Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist on Peacock.
NBCUniversalWhere and when you can watch Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
The first three episodes of Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist will exclusively premiere on Peacock on Thursday, Sept. 5. The remaining five episodes will air weekly on Thursdays.
Peacock starts at $8 a month for its basic premium plan, while the mostly ad-free Premium Plus plan costs $14 a month. Before signing up, check to see if you qualify for a student discount or if you're eligible to get Peacock Premium for free.
How to watch Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist with a VPN
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