TV NEWS: Peacock announces cast for ‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’

The limited series includes stars such as Samuel L. Jackson. Clifton Powell, Chloe Bailey, and Taraji P. Henson

The Samuel L. Jackson-led limited series takes place during a heist that occurs the night of Muhammad Ali's return to boxing in 1970.

Actor Dexter Darden, who was last seen in Netflix’s Chang Can Dunk will portray legendary heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali.

The ensemble cast includes the likes of Kevin Hart (True Story) as Chicken Man, Don Cheadle (Secret Invasion) as JD Hudson Marsha Stephanie Blake as Delores Hudson,

Melvin Gregg (Nine Perfect Strangers), Artrece Johnson (A Thousand and One), Teresa Celeste (Praise This), Jalyn Hall (All American), Clifton Powell (Saints and Sinners), and Lori Harvey (TV debut) have also been cast in undisclosed roles.

No word yet on when the limited series is expected to premiere. Keep yourself up-to-date with Generation T for more on-stage, music, filmed entertainment, and nostalgia news and coverage.