The Big Cigar is a 2024 biographical drama television miniseries developed by Jim Hecht, based on the 2012 Playboy article of the same name by Joshuah Bearman.

The Big Cigar: Created by Jim Hecht. With André Holland, Alessandro Nivola, Tiffany Boone, P.J. Byrne. Follows Huey P. Newton's life. He escaped to Cuba to avoid prosecution for murder with the help of Bert Schneider, the Hollywood producer behind Easy Rider, as well as a few other celebrity radicals.

May 16, 2024 · Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton enlists an unlikely ally—Hollywood producer Bert Schneider—to elude an FBI manhunt and escape to Cuba.

Mar 14, 2024 · Apple TV+ today unveiled a first look at “The Big Cigar,” the highly anticipated limited drama series that chronicles the story of Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton’s escape to Cuba, and is based on the monumental, eponymous magazine article of the same name.

May 17, 2024 · The Big Cigar, a series debuting on Apple TV+ on May 17, is based on Hollywood producer Bert Schneider’s effort to get the black power group’s co-founder Huey Newton to Cuba, running the...

With Andre Holland ("The Eddy," "Moonlight") in discussions to star as Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton, The Big Cigar tells the extraordinary, hilarious, almost-too-good-to-be-true story of …

May 6, 2024 · The Big Cigar release date. The Big Cigar premieres on Apple TV Plus on Friday, May 17, with the first two episodes. The remaining episodes debut one at a time on the following Fridays, with the series wrapping on June 14. Those interested in watching the series will need a subscription to Apple TV Plus.

On the heels of his overturned conviction, Huey P. Newton reignites a revolution and meets an unexpected donor. Huey and Bert's bold plan falls into place. Huey attempts to move the Black Panther Party away from armed confrontation. Huey and Eldridge stand divided. Bert and Steve clash over Huey. The road to Cuba becomes increasingly treacherous.

Watch The Big Cigar — Limited Series with a subscription on Apple TV+. A magnetic performance from André Holland gets The Big Cigar close to lighting up, but a lack of narrative focus...

May 17, 2024 · Wanted by the FBI, Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton (André Holland) gets help from Easy Rider producer Bert Schneider (Alessandro Nivola) to escape to Cuba in the six-episode limited series based on Joshuah Bearman's Playboy article of the same name.