Hulu is gearing up to premiere their brand new series this Summer about boxing legend, Mike Tyson. The Hulu Mike series will debut on August 25th with Trevante Rhodes as Mike Tyson. The limited series will feature 8 episodes.
Trevante Rhodes previously starred in Moonlight, Bird Box and The United States vs. Billie Holiday, among other films.
Here’s your first look at Trevante Rhodes as Mike Tyson in the Hulu Mike Series.
CAST: Series regulars Trevante Rhodes and Russell Hornsby, with guest stars Harvey Keitel, Laura Harrier, and Li Eubanks.
HULU MIKE Series synopsis: From creator/screenwriter Steven Rogers and the team behind I, Tonya and showrunner Karin Gist, executive producer of Our Kind of People, MIKE explores the dynamic and controversial story of Mike Tyson. The 8-episode limited series explores the tumultuous ups and downs of Tyson’s boxing career and personal life – from being a beloved global athlete to a pariah and back again. Focusing the lens on Mike Tyson, the series examines class in America, race in America, fame and the power of media, misogyny, the wealth divide, the promise of the American Dream and ultimately our own role in shaping Mike’s story.
MIKE is an unauthorized and no-holds-barred look at the life of Mike Tyson – and it is one wild ride.
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