Mike (miniseries)

*Mike*
Mike
	Promotional release poster
Genre	Biographical drama; Sports drama;
Created by	Steven Rogers
Starring	Trevante Rhodes; Russell Hornsby;
Composer	Peter Nashel
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Karin Gist; Claire Brown; Craig Gillespie; Steven Rogers; Bryan Unkeless; Scott Morgan; Tom Ackerley; Margot Robbie; Josey McNamara; Darin Friedman; Brett Hedbolm; Anthony Hemingway; Anthony Sparks; Samantha Corbin-Miller; Trevante Rhodes;
Producers	Jason Roberts; Thane Watkins;
Running time	32 minutes
Production companies	Anthony Hemingway Productions; The Gist of It; LuckyChap Entertainment; Clubhouse Pictures; Entertainment 360; 20th Television;
Original release
Network	Hulu
Release	August 25 –; September 15, 2022

Mike is an American television miniseries created by Steven Rogers. The series is an unauthorized look at the life of boxer Mike Tyson, with Trevante Rhodes as the title 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.^[3]

Cast

Main

Trevante Rhodes as Mike Tyson
Russell Hornsby as Don King

Recurring

Harvey Keitel as Cus D'Amato
Laura Harrier as Robin Givens
Grace Zabriskie as Camille D'Amato
Oluniké Adeliyi as Lorna Mae, the mother of Mike Tyson
TJ Atoms as Barkim, a friend
Li Eubanks as Desiree Washington

Episodes

Eight episodes have been announced.^[4]

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.^[5]

Reception

Critical reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 43% approval rating based on 35 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."^[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 54 out of 100 based on 22 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[7]

Reaction from Mike Tyson

Tyson was not involved with the series and criticized Hulu for producing it.^[8]

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	Lost	^[9]
2023	NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special	Russell Hornsby	Lost	^[9]

References

^ Porter, Rick (October 15, 2021). "Harvey Keitel Among 5 Actors Boarding Hulu's Mike Tyson Series (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
^ Fienberg, Daniel (August 23, 2022). "'Mike' Review: Hulu's Mike Tyson Series Pulls Too Many Punches". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
^ Tinoco, Armando (August 7, 2022). "Mike Tyson Takes A Jab At Hulu Ahead Of 'Mike' Series Premiere: "They Stole My Life Story & Didn't Pay Me"". Deadline. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
^ Press, Hulu. "Mike". Hulu. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
^ "Watch Mike | Full episodes | Disney+".
^ "Mike: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
^ "Mike". Metacritic. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
^ Tinoco, Armando (August 7, 2022). "Mike Tyson Takes A Jab At Hulu Ahead Of 'Mike' Series Premiere: "They Stole My Life Story & Didn't Pay Me"". Deadline. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
^ Jackson, Angelique (January 12, 2023). "'Abbott Elementary,' 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' and 'The Woman King' Dominate NAACP Image Award Nominations". Variety. Retrieved February 7, 2023.

External links

Mike on Hulu
Mike at IMDb

[1] Porter, Rick (October 15, 2021). "Harvey Keitel Among 5 Actors Boarding Hulu's Mike Tyson Series (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 26, 2022.

[2] Fienberg, Daniel (August 23, 2022). "'Mike' Review: Hulu's Mike Tyson Series Pulls Too Many Punches". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 26, 2022.

[3] Tinoco, Armando (August 7, 2022). "Mike Tyson Takes A Jab At Hulu Ahead Of 'Mike' Series Premiere: "They Stole My Life Story & Didn't Pay Me"". Deadline. Retrieved August 26, 2022.

[4] Press, Hulu. "Mike". Hulu. Retrieved August 27, 2022.

[5] "Watch Mike | Full episodes | Disney+".

[6] "Mike: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 11, 2024.

[7] "Mike". Metacritic. Retrieved August 26, 2022.

[8] Tinoco, Armando (August 7, 2022). "Mike Tyson Takes A Jab At Hulu Ahead Of 'Mike' Series Premiere: "They Stole My Life Story & Didn't Pay Me"". Deadline. Retrieved August 26, 2022.

[9] Jackson, Angelique (January 12, 2023). "'Abbott Elementary,' 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' and 'The Woman King' Dominate NAACP Image Award Nominations". Variety. Retrieved February 7, 2023.

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