Plot: A Black Panther leader teams up with a Hollywood producer to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba while being pursued by the FBI.
This miniseries was so good.
Pros: They captured the era of 1974 amazed well. I like most of the classical jazz music songs used in this series. I enjoyed how each different timelines throughout the series. It does shows a lot of his active phobia against the men who were after him and this series very enjoyable to watch.
Cons: I expected more on how they going to get Huey to Cuba. The FBI Agent Sydney won’t that intriguing to me as a character and the finale was more needed to be desire.
Genre: Biographical drama; Thriller
Developed by Jim Hecht
Directed by Don Cheadle; Damon Thomas; Tiffany Johnson;
Based on The Big Cigar; by Joshuah Bearman
Starring: André Holland, Alessandro Nivola, Tiffany Boone, P. J. Byrne & Marc Menchaca.
Music by Robert Glasper
Executive producers:
Producers:
Cinematography: Suki Medencevic, Mirosław Baszak, Carmen Cabana
Editors: John Peter Bernardo, Avril Beukes, Kyle Bond, Rebecca Valente
Production companies: Epic; Jim Hecht Productions; Folding Chair Productions; Warner Bros. Television
Network: Apple TV+
Casts & Characters:
Main:
- André Holland as Huey P. Newton: The main protagonist, who is the founder of The Black Panther Party.
- Alessandro Nivola as Bert Schneider: The film and television producer. He and his business partner Steve Blauner hid Newton due to him being convicted of murder and assault.
- Tiffany Boone as Gwen Fontaine: The wife of Huey P. Newton who is a party member of the organization.
- P. J. Byrne as Stephen Blauner: Bert’s business partner and childhood friend. He and Bert helped and collaborate with Huey on a series of wild schemes.
- Marc Menchaca as Sydney Clark: An FBI agent dressed as a hippie who never gives up interrogating the organization, family members and anybody related to Huey.
Recurring:
- Thamela Mpumlwana as Lil Bobby Hutton
- Moses Ingram as Teressa Dixon: A young member of the party who proves to be resourceful, even when she persuades Huey to give Bert his money.
- Jaime Ray Newman as Roz Torrance
- Jordane Christie as Bobby Seale: An political activist and author who was one of the co-founders of the Black Panther Party along with Newton.
- Inny Clemons as Richard Pryor
- Olli Haaskivi as Arthur A. Ross: A film and screenwriter who works for Bert.
- Noah Emmerich as Stanley Schneider: Bert’s brother.
- James Cade as Agent Anderson
Guest:
- Glynn Turman as Walter Newton: Huey P. Newton’s father
- Brenton Allen as Eldridge Cleaver: A writer and political activist who an early leader of the Black Panther Party.
- Michael Mașini as Gregory Lipton:
- Chris Brochu as Dennis Hopper
- Rebecca Dalton as Jessica
- John Doman as Abe Schneider: Bert’s father.
- Owen Roth as Jack Nicholson
- Manuel Rodriguez Saenz as Tajo
- Hudson Wurster as Michael Torrance
- Al McFoster as Ceddy
- Taylor Jackson as Candice Bergen
- Liz Adjei as Betty Shabazz
- Brian Jansen as Warren Winkle
I highly recommend watching this series on Apple TV+.
Rating: 9 OUT OF 10 STARS
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident TV reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe