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Mike (miniseries)

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2022 American miniseries
Mike
A look at Trvante Rhodes as Mike Tyson, focusing on his iconic teeth with a gap in the upper section and two gold teeth, with the tagine reading "YOU MAY KNOW TYSON BUT DO YOU KNOW MIKE?"
Promotional release poster
Genre
Created bySteven Rogers
Starring
ComposerPeter Nashel
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Jason Roberts
  • Thane Watkins
Running time32 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkHulu
ReleaseAugust 25 (2022年08月25日) –
September 15, 2022 (2022年09月15日)

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

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Main

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Recurring

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Episodes

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Eight episodes have been announced.[4]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Thief"Craig Gillespie Steven Rogers August 25, 2022 (2022年08月25日)
2"Monster"Craig GillespieSteven RogersAugust 25, 2022 (2022年08月25日)
3"Lover"Craig GillespieKeisha Zollar September 1, 2022 (2022年09月01日)
4"Meal Ticket"Craig GillespieDarnell BrownSeptember 1, 2022 (2022年09月01日)
5"Desiree"Tiffany JohnsonKarin Gist & Samantha Corbin-MillerSeptember 8, 2022 (2022年09月08日)
6"Jailbird"Tiffany JohnsonSamantha Corbin-MillerSeptember 8, 2022 (2022年09月08日)
7"Cannibal"Director X Mando Alvarado September 15, 2022 (2022年09月15日)
8"Phoenix"Director XAnthony Sparks September 15, 2022 (2022年09月15日)

Release

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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

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Critical reception

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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

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Tyson was not involved with the series and criticized Hulu for producing it.[8]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2023 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special Trevante Rhodes Lost [9]
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special Russell Hornsby Lost

References

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