Dexter Darden Cast as Muhammad Ali in 'Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist'

The Peacock series, based on the true crime podcast 'Fight Night', explores an armed robbery during Ali's historic 1970 comeback fight.

Dexter Darden has been cast to play Muhammad Ali in the upcoming Peacock series 'Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist'.
The series, based on the true crime podcast 'Fight Night', tells the story of an armed robbery that took place during the night of Ali's historic 1970 comeback fight.
The series also stars Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, and Terrence Howard, with Hart also serving as an executive producer.
'Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist' is created and written by Shaye Ogbonna, with Ogbonna and Jason Horwitch serving as showrunners and executive producers.
Craig Brewer is set to direct the first two episodes and several others, and is also an executive producer.