Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Fight Night: Series Episode Explores Atlanta Heist
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist is a TV show about a big robbery that happened during a famous boxing match in 1970 in Atlanta.
The show is based on a true story, focusing on the people involved in the robbery and how it affected the city.
The show explores why they did it, not just what happened.
The creator, Shaye Ogbonna, even found out he had a family connection to the event.
The show's second episode, "Round Two: Fight Night", shows the robbery from different people's viewpoints, like the robbers and the detective.
It aims to show the struggles people faced at that time.
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, a limited series, is in contention for a 2025 Emmy.
Episode 102, titled “Round Two: Fight Night,” explores the heist from multiple perspectives.
The series is set in Atlanta and focuses on an armed robbery during the Muhammad Ali vs. Jerry Quarry fight in 1970.
Shaye Ogbonna, the creator, discovered a personal connection to the real-life robbers.
The episode features a cast including Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, and Samuel L. Jackson.
- Who
- The cast includes Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Don Cheadle, Samuel L. Jackson, Terrence Howard, and Dexter Darden.
- What
- Episode 102 of Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist focuses on an armed robbery.
- When
- Set in 1970.
- Where
- Atlanta.
- Why
- The episode explores the reasons behind the heist, considering the characters' backgrounds and the social context of the time.
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The show explores the perspectives of those involved in the heist.
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- Show Title
- Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
- Episode Title
- "Round Two: Fight Night"
- Setting
- Atlanta
- Year
- 1970
- Main Event Backdrop
- Muhammad Ali vs. Jerry Quarry fight
- Creator
- Shaye Ogbonna
- Lead Actors
- Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Don Cheadle, Samuel L. Jackson, Terrence Howard, and Dexter Darden