The Big Cigar
Apple TV+ miniseries from 2024 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Big Cigar is a biographical drama thriller miniseries developed by Jim Hecht, based on the 2012 Playboy article of the same name by Joshuah Bearman.[6][7] Following the events of the Black Panther Party in 1970s, the series is about Huey P. Newton (Black Panther Party founder) escaping from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to Cuba with the help of Bert Schneider for an elaborate plan.
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Based on | The Big Cigar by Joshuah Bearman |
Developed by | Jim Hecht |
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Composer | Robert Glasper[2] |
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Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 2 |
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Running time | 45–50 minutes[5] |
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Network | Apple TV+ |
Release | May 17, 2024 – present |
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The miniseries stars André Holland, Alessandro Nivola, Tiffany Boone, P. J. Byrne, and Marc Menchaca. The Big Cigar premiered it's first two episodes on Apple TV+ on May 17, 2024[8], and received mixed reviews from critics.