UB Spotlight: ‘Fight Night’ Continues to Dazzle The Screen

“Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” is the best television series on right now!

The fall shows will be premiering soon, so if you’re not watching “Fight Night,” catch up!

In last weeks episode “Round Five: Ambition Ain’t Free,” we saw the end of Silky while Hudson faced a new challenge in trying to solve the caper.

Frank Moten‘s meeting with Senator Johnson didn’t go as planned. Missouri Slim came up with a new proposition and Chicken Man has been caught, so it appears.

This weeks episode 6, entitled “Round Six: Community Men,” launches this Thursday September 26th on Peacock.

The manhunt for Chicken Man ramps up as he becomes front-page news, derailing his mission to clear his name.

Detective Hudson works outside of the law to advance his case and to prove Chicken’s innocence.

Plus another powerful scene, leads to an exchange between two of the characters, which may lead to more bloodshed!

This episode includes countless comedy moments with different characters.

David Banner continues to shine on screen as Missouri Slim. While theee Samuel L. Jackson‘s Black Godfather character, could at this point easily give Denzel’s Det. Alonzo Harris a run for his money.

Kevin Heart deserves all of the awards for his starring role as Chicken Man. This role is different than anything he’s done, yes he’s done some serious roles at this point, but none on the level of Chicken Man.

In 2013 UB spoke to the rising talent at the time and asked him if he had future plans in terms of doing different types of roles outside of comedy? “When the time is right I’ll do them. I’m not in no rush.”

Kevin continued; “Right now the comedy is great. I love it. I love laughing. When the time comes and those dramatic roles present themselves, I’ll be more prepared and ready for those as well. It’s not like I’m sitting up today saying I need to play Shakespeare in the next film or I’m ready to be Peter Pan. I’m having fun with comedy so I’m going to stick here for a minute.”

It’s great to see Kevin stand out in this role, as he shared he would take on roles like Chicken Man, when the time was right, well it definitely was!

After this week, there will only be two more episodes, before the explosive finale! “Round Seven: Jekyll Island,” launching October 3rd and “Round Eight: Testify” on October 10th.

Stay Tuned for The UB Spotlight on The Finale!

“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 (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.

Principal Cast: Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Taraji P. Henson , Don Cheadle, and Terrence Howard.

Key Guest Stars: Chloe Bailey, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Dexter Darden, Lori Harvey, and Sinqua Walls.

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