Mike (miniseries) explained

Creator:Steven Rogers
Composer:Peter Nashel
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:8
Runtime:32 minutes
Network:Hulu

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

Recurring

Episodes

Eight episodes have been announced.[4]

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.
2023NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic SpecialTrevante Rhodes [9]
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic SpecialRussell Hornsby

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Porter . Rick . 2021-10-15 . Harvey Keitel Among 5 Actors Boarding Hulu's Mike Tyson Series (Exclusive) . 2022-08-26 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  2. Web site: Fienberg . Daniel . 2022-08-23 . 'Mike' Review: Hulu's Mike Tyson Series Pulls Too Many Punches . 2022-08-26 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  3. Web site: Tinoco . Armando . 2022-08-07 . Mike Tyson Takes A Jab At Hulu Ahead Of 'Mike' Series Premiere: "They Stole My Life Story & Didn't Pay Me" . 2022-08-26 . Deadline . en-US.
  4. News: Press . Hulu . Mike . 27 August 2022 . Hulu . en.
  5. Web site: Watch Mike | Full episodes | Disney+ .
  6. mike. Mike. tv. 1. June 11, 2024.
  7. Web site: Mike . August 26, 2022 . Metacritic.
  8. Web site: Tinoco . Armando . 2022-08-07 . Mike Tyson Takes A Jab At Hulu Ahead Of 'Mike' Series Premiere: "They Stole My Life Story & Didn't Pay Me" . 2022-08-26 . Deadline . en-US.
  9. Web site: Jackson . Angelique . 2023-01-12 . 'Abbott Elementary,' 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' and 'The Woman King' Dominate NAACP Image Award Nominations . 2023-02-07 . Variety . en-US.