Mike (miniseries)

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Mike
A look at Trvante Rhodes as Mike Tyson, focusing on his iconic teeth with a gap in the upper section and two gold teeth, with the tagine reading "YOU MAY KNOW TYSON BUT DO YOU KNOW MIKE?"
Promotional release poster
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Created by Steven Rogers
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Composer(s) Peter Nashel
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 8
Production
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  • Jason Roberts
  • Thane Watkins
Running time 32 minutes
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Release
Original network Hulu
Original release August 25 (2022-08-25) –
September 15, 2022 (2022-09-15)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Mike is an American miniseries created by Steven Rogers. The series is an unauthorized look at the life of boxer Mike Tyson, with Trevante Rhodes as the titular role, and co-stars Russell Hornsby. Rogers reunites with numerous collaborators from the film I, Tonya (2017), including director Craig Gillespie, and executive producers Tom Ackerley, Margot Robbie, and Bryan Unkeless. It premiered on Hulu on August 25, 2022.[1][2] The series received mixed reviews from critics, and was heavily criticized by Tyson for being made without his involvement nor compensation.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

Eight episodes have been announced.[3]

No. Title Directed by Written by Original release date
1 "Thief" Craig Gillespie Steven Rogers August 25, 2022 (2022-08-25)
2 "Monster" Craig Gillespie Steven Rogers August 25, 2022 (2022-08-25)
3 "Lover" Craig Gillespie Keisha Zollar September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01)
4 "Meal Ticket" Craig Gillespie Darnell Brown September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01)
5 "Desiree" Tiffany Johnson Karin Gist & Samantha Corbin-Miller September 8, 2022 (2022-09-08)
6 "Jailbird" Tiffany Johnson Samantha Corbin-Miller September 8, 2022 (2022-09-08)
7 "Cannibal" Director X Mando Alvarado September 15, 2022 (2022-09-15)
8 "Phoenix" Director X Anthony Sparks September 15, 2022 (2022-09-15)

Release

Mike was released on Disney+ internationally as a Star Original and on Star+ in Latin America the same day it debuted on Hulu in the US.[4]

Reception

Critical reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 44% approval rating based on 32 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.30/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "This unauthorized biopic of The Baddest Man on the Planet is undeniably ambitious as it weighs the legendary boxer's many contradictions, but it ultimately punches itself out with uneven execution."[5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 54 out of 100 based on 22 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]

Reaction from Mike Tyson

Tyson was not involved with the series and criticized Hulu for producing it.[7]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2023 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special Trevante Rhodes Pending [8]
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special Russell Hornsby Pending

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External links

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