Chlöe Bailey is set to star alongside Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Samuel L. Jackson, Terence Howard and Don Cheadle in Peacock’s upcoming miniseries, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist. Before taking the stage at the 2024 BET Awards, Bailey to People that it has been “amazing” working alongside the star-studded cast.
“It’s so amazing to see how legends at the top of their game still pay so much attention to their artistry,” she told People.
“It’s so admirable, and I can’t wait for people to see this series.”
Led by Hart and Will Packer, the series is inspired by iHeart’s true-crime podcast of the same name. The eight-part series will tell “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.”
“When a hustler named Chicken Man (Kevin Hart) 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 show’s synopsis reads.
Filming reportedly began in February and all eight episodes are set to hit Peacock on September 5.
