Peacock have released the teaser trailer for the upcoming crime drama miniseries Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist.

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The official synopsis for the miniseries is as follows:

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, based on the acclaimed iHeart true-crime podcast, 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 hustler named Chicken Man 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, one of the first black detectives in the city’s desegregated police force, who is tasked with bringing those responsible to justice.

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The series is created by Shaye Ogbonna and features a cast that includes Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Terrence Howard, Taraji P .Henson, Don Cheadle, Dexter Darden, Chloe Bailey, Melvin Gregg, Clifton Powell, Lori Harvey, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Teresa Celeste and Rockmond Dunbar.

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Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist will premiere on Peacock on the 5th September 2024. It’s unclear as of it where and when the miniseries will air in the UK and Ireland.