Fresh off the heels of their mini series, Manhunt, about the capture of John Wilkes Booth comes a new chase. Apple TV’s The Big Cigar follows the Huey P. Newton as he escapes to Cuba with the help of some friends to avoid prosecution for murder.
What is The Big Cigar About?
Based on the 2012 Playboy article of the same name by Joshuah Bearman, the series is a true story about Huey P. Newton’s (André Holland) escape. As the founder and first leader of the Black Panther Party, he founded over 60 community support programs including food banks, medical clinics, and more. The most famous of these programs was the Free Breakfast for Children program. In addition, he co-founded the Black Panther newspaper service which became America’s most widely distributed African American newspapers.
Despite all his accomplishments, in 1967, he was involved in a shootout which led to police officer, John Frey, being mortally wounded. Even though no gun was found on Newton, officers blamed him for the death of Frey. To elude the FBI manhunt, he enlists the help of producer Bert Schneider (Alessandro Nivola). They concoct an elaborate plan involving a fake movie production to aide in his escape. However, anything that can go wrong does go wrong. As you can see from the trailer below, it’s going to be one hell of a story.
What is The Big Cigar Rated?
Currently, The Big Cigar does not have rating. However, as the streaming date approaches, the series will receive its rating.
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How to watch The Big Cigar?
The Big Cigar will make its global debut on May 17, 2024 with the first episodes exclusively on Apple TV+. Following that, a new episode will premiere every Friday through the final sixth episode on June 14.
The Big Cigar Trailer
Who is Behind The Big Cigar?
Serving as executive producers are NAACP Image Award winner Janine Sherman Barrois, Jim Hecht and Joshuah Bearman. Directing the first two episodes of the limited series is multi-award winner Don Cheadle, who is also an executive producer.
