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Kevin Hart and Taraji P. Henson Lead A Star-Studded Cast That Helps ‘Fight Night’ Punch Above Its Weight: TV Review
Kevin Hart and Taraji P. Henson lead the cast of Peacock limited series 'Fight Night' — and help the show punch above its weight.
But “Fight Night,” subtitled “The Million-Dollar Heist,” isn’t luring viewers in with the promise that it’s portraying, per its title card, “some shit that really happened.” The eight-episode limited series has one of the more star-studded casts this side of “Big Little Lies,” led by Kevin Hart and Don Cheadle as two men stranded between worlds. Williams leads a double life represented by his two romantic partners: wife Faye (Artrece Johnson), with whom he attends church every Sunday, and mistress Vivian ( Taraji P. Henson), with whom he engages in all kinds of under-the-table endeavors, chiefly illegal gambling. Henson, reunited with her “Hustle & Flow” and “Empire” collaborators Craig Brewer (who directs half the season) and Terence Howard (who portrays Frank’s ally, Jersey boss Cadillac Richie), gets a full box of toys to play with, from a riveting dance sequence to a mid-season makeover to some Cookie Lyon-esque animal prints.
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