Alessandro Nivola
Bert Schneider
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Episode Guide
- 1. Panther/ Producer May 17, 2024
- Huey P Newton revives a revolution and comes across a surprising donor.
- 2. The Cuban May 17, 2024
- Huey tries to push the Black Panther Party away from armed confrontation.
- 3. Guns and Matzah May 24, 2024
- Huey and Eldridge remain divided; Bert and Steve clash over Huey.
The Big Cigar is a biographical drama thriller miniseries developed by Jim Hecht, based on the 2012 Playboy article of the same name by Joshuah Bearman.
The Big Cigar: Created by Jim Hecht. With André Holland, Alessandro Nivola, Tiffany Boone, P.J. Byrne. Follows Huey P. Newton's life. He escaped to Cuba to avoid prosecution for murder with the help of Bert Schneider, the Hollywood producer behind Easy Rider, as well as a few other celebrity radicals.
May 17, 2024 · He’s wanted by the FBI for the murder of a 17-year-old sex worker and needs to get out of the country. Newton’s bid for survival springs viewers into a spiraling tale of espionage, spycraft, and drug-fueled escapades.
A Black Panther leader teams up with a Hollywood producer to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba while being pursued by the FBI.
May 17, 2024 · The Big Cigar, a series debuting on Apple TV+ on May 17, is based on Hollywood producer Bert Schneider’s effort to get the black power group’s co-founder Huey Newton to Cuba, running the...
Inny Clemons’ latest work is channeling Richard Pryor and bringing the iconic comedian to life in in the Apple TV+ historical drama series, The Big Cigar. His resume as a producer includes Next ...
May 12, 2024 · Apple TV+s upcoming miniseries The Big Cigar chronicles the true story of the manhunt for Huey P. Newton ( André Holland), the founder of the Black Panther Party.
