Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist is a crime drama series created by Shaye Ogbonna. Based on the 2020 podcast of the same name by Jeff Keating and Jim Roberts, the Peacock series is set in the year 1970 and it revolves around Gordon “Chicken Man” Williams as his ambition becomes the reason he is later pursued by some of the ruthless gangsters in the U.S. after their money is stolen on the night of Muhammad Ali’s return to boxing. Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist stars Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Terrence Howard, Dexter Darden, Taraji P. Henson, Don Cheadle, Chloe Bailey, Lori Harvey, and Sinqua Walls. So, if you loved the intense story, compelling characters, and tons of chaos in Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Godfather of Harlem (Hulu, MGM+ & Prime Video Add-On)
Godfather of Harlem is a crime drama series created by Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein. The MGM+ series is set in the 1960s in New York City and it follows the story of gangster Bumpy Johnson as he is released from prison and finds his neighborhood overrun by the Italian mafia. Soon, he teams up with Malcolm X to take back control of his neighborhood. Godfather of Harlem stars Forest Whitaker, Nigél Thatch, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry, Rafi Gavron, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Giancarlo Esposito, and Vincent D’Onofrio.
Power (Starz, Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Power is a crime thriller drama series created by Courtney A. Kemp. The Starz series follows the story of James St Patrick, a nightclub owner with everything he wants but he is still uneasy as he is also a drug lord trying to leave the life of crime behind. Power stars Omari Hardwick in the lead role with Joseph Sikora, 50 Cent, Naturi Naughton, Michael Rainey Jr., Lela Loren, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Shane Johnson, Jerry Ferrara, and Larenz Tate starring in supporting roles.
City on a Hill (Rent on Prime Video)
City on a Hill is a crime drama series created by Chuck MacLean. The Showtime series revolves around the unlikely bond between an honest attorney, Decourcy Ward, and a corrupt FBI veteran, Jackie Rohr as they devise a plan to take down a family of armored car robbers from Charlestown. City on a Hill stars Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge in the lead roles with Lauren E. Banks, Jonathan Tucker, Jill Hennessy, Mark O’Brien, Jere Shea, and Amanda Clayton starring in supporting roles.
The Gold (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
The Gold is a British crime drama series created by Neil Forsyth. Based on the real-life Brink’s-Mat robbery in 1983, the Paramount+ series revolves around the initial robbery of gold bullion worth £26m and then the aftermath of the crime which made it a seminal event in British criminal history. The Gold stars Hugh Bonneville, Dominic Cooper, Jack Lowden, Charlotte Spencer, Tom Cullen, Emun Elliott, and Sean Harris.
Snatch (Rent on Prime Video)
Snatch is a crime comedy-drama series created by Alex De Rakoff. Based on the 2000 film by Guy Ritchie, the Crackle series revolves around a group of young hustlers who find themselves with a truck full of stolen gold and soon get embroiled in the dangerous world of organized crime. Snatch stars Luke Pasqualino, Rupert Grint, Lucien Laviscount, Phoebe Dynevor, Juliet Aubrey, Marc Warren, Stephanie Leonidas, Tamer Hassan, and Dougray Scott starring in supporting roles.
Get Shorty (Rent on Prime Video)
Get Shorty is a dark comedy crime-drama series created by Davey Holmes. Based on the 1990 novel of the same name by author Elmore Leonard, the Epix series follows the story of Miles Daly, a mobster working for a dangerous crime boss he is sent to collect a debt from a screenwriter but ends up falling in love with filmmaking and devises a plan to launder his boss’ money by producing films with the help of a down-and-out producer. Get Shorty stars Chris O’Dowd, Ray Romano, Sean Bridgers, Lidia Porto, Carolyn Dodd, Goya Robles, and Megan Stevenson.
Sneaky Pete (Prime Video)
Sneaky Pete is a crime drama series created by David Shore and Bryan Cranston. The Prime Video series revolves around a con-man Marius Josipović as he is released from prison and soon figures out that a dangerous man from his past is after him. To save himself he takes over the identity of his cellmate Pete Murphy and goes to his estranged grandparent’s house to swindle them out of some money. Sneaky Pete stars Giovanni Ribisi, Marin Ireland, Shane McRae, Libe Barer, Peter Gerety, Michael Drayer, Margo Martindale, Jane Adams, Efrat Dor, and Bryan Cranston.