Mike
2022 · Hulu · 26 min · 1 season
S01E08 · Phoenix
Fri, 16 Sept, 2:00 am
Mike faces his demons, going from the most despised man in the world to beloved figure, as he comes to terms with who he really is.
About
Mike explores the dynamic and controversial story of Mike Tyson. The eight-episode limited series explores the tumultuous ups and downs of Tyson's boxing career and personal life - from being a beloved global athlete to a pariah and back again. Focusing the lens on Mike Tyson, the series examines class in America, race in America, fame and the power of media, misogyny, the wealth divide, the promise of the American Dream and ultimately our own role in shaping Mike's story. Mike is an unauthorized and no-holds-barred look at the life of Mike Tyson - and it is one wild ride.
Episodes
- E01
Thief
Fri, 26 Aug· 25 minFrom the perspective of his one-man-show, Mike Tyson asks the question ‘Who am I?' as he reflects on his childhood in Brownsville, New York, where he already has 37 arrests on his record by the time he is just 13.
- E02
Monster
Fri, 26 Aug· 34 minCus D'Amato discovers Mike at 13, gives him discipline, extremely honed skills and an ego, transforming Mike into the youngest Heavyweight Champion of all time. But at what cost?
- E03
Lover
Fri, 2 Sept· 29 minMike falls hard for Robin Givens and asks, "How can someone who hates himself love anyone else?'
- E04
Meal Ticket
Fri, 2 Sept· 25 minNewly single with unlimited access to the world, Don King encourages Mike's excessive lifestyle, causing him to lose his title to Buster Douglas in the biggest upset in boxing history.
- E05
Desiree
Fri, 9 Sept· 31 minAn 18-year-old honor student from a small town in Rhode Island named Desiree Washington accuses Mike of rape.
- E06
Jailbird
Fri, 9 Sept· 23 minMike reflects on his 3 years behind bars at the Indiana Department of Corrections.
- E07
Cannibal
Fri, 16 Sept· 22 minTyson examines the complicated events that led up to his fight with Evander Holyfield and the ‘bite heard round the world.
- E08
Phoenix
Fri, 16 Sept· 22 minMike faces his demons, going from the most despised man in the world to beloved figure, as he comes to terms with who he really is.
Cast
Trevante Rhodes
Mike Tyson
Russell Hornsby
Don King