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| 6/14/24 (Fr.) | 12:01 AM | APPLE TV+ | (#106) TBA |
| 6/7/24 (Fr.) | 12:01 AM | APPLE TV+ | (#105) TBA |
| 5/31/24 (Fr.) | 12:01 AM | APPLE TV+ | (#104) TBA |
| 5/24/24 (Fr.) | 12:01 AM | APPLE TV+ | (#103) TBA |
| 5/17/24 (Fr.) | 12:01 AM | APPLE TV+ | (#101/102) TBA |
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BIG CIGAR, THE (APPLE TV PLUS)
Premieres Friday, May 17
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
5/17/24
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STATUS:
new this spring (yet to premiere) |
TIME SLOT:
fridays from 12:01 AM-1:00 AM EST |
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (6 episodes) |
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series |
DESCRIPTION:
(from Apple's press release, March 2024) Apple TV+ today unveiled a first look at "The Big Cigar," the highly anticipated limited drama series that chronicles the story of Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton's escape to Cuba, and is based on the monumental, eponymous magazine article of the same name. "The Big Cigar" makes its global debut on May 17 with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday through June 14. Legendary award-winning actor, producer and director Don Cheadle serves as director and executive producer on the first two episodes. Based on the magazine article by Joshuah Bearman ("Argo"), who will also serve as executive producer, "The Big Cigar" is the incredible true story of Hollywood revolution meeting social revolution: it's a wild caper of Black Panther founder Newton escaping from the FBI to Cuba with the assistance of famed producer Bert Schneider in an impossibly elaborate plan - involving a fake movie production - that goes wrong every way it possibly can. And somehow, it's all true. Mostly. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Alessandro Nivola as Bert Schneider
· André Holland as Huey P. Newton
· Glynn Turman as Walter
· Jordane Christie as Bobby Seale
· Marc Menchaca as Sydney Clark
· Moses Ingram as Teressa Dixon
· Olli Haaskivi as Artie Ross
· P.J. Byrne as Steve Blauner
· Rebecca Dalton
· Tiffany Boone as Gwen Fontaine
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Arthur Spector as EP
· Don Cheadle as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Janine Sherman Barrois as EP
· Jim Hecht as CRTR/EP
· Joshua Davis as EP
· Joshuah Bearman as BOOK/EP
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GENRE(S):
· drama
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Epic
· Folding Chair Productions
· Warner Bros. Television
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