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Mike
You may know Tyson, but do you know Mike?
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Trevante Rhodes
Mike Tyson
8 eps
Russell Hornsby
Don King
8 eps
B.J. Minor
Teen Mike
2 eps
Oluniké Adeliyi
Lorna Mae
3 eps
T.J. Atoms
Barkim
2 eps
Michael Drayer
Bobby Stewart
1 eps
Ethan Dubin
Teddy Atlas
2 eps
Harvey Keitel
Cus D'Amato
2 eps
Kale Browne
Billy Cayton
3 eps
Grace Zabriskie
Camille
3 eps
Laura Harrier
Robin Givens
1 eps
Leslie Silva
Ruth Givens
1 eps
Li Eubanks
Desiree Washington
2 eps
Joy DeMichelle
Mary Washington
1 eps
Mark Jacoby
Vince Fuller
1 eps
Derek Smith
Greg Garrison
1 eps
Clark Backo
Monica Turner
1 eps
Lawrence J. Hughes
Steve 'Crocodile' Finch
1 eps
Ash Santos
Kiki Spicer
1 eps
Patricia Bethune
Marilyn Murray
1 eps
Terrence Clowe
Spokesman
1 eps
Coley Campany
Joan Rivers
1 eps
Sharmell Huffman
City Councilwoman
1 eps
Patrick Sanderson
Mustached Guy (uncredited)
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Mike actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Mike reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Explore the wild, tragic and controversial life and career of heavyweight champion Mike Tyson - one of the most polarizing figures in sports culture.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Thief
From 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.
- Directed by Craig Gillespie
- Written by Steven Rogers
S01E07
Cannibal
Tyson examines the complicated events that led up to his fight with Evander Holyfield and the 'bite heard round the world.'
- Directed by Director X.
- Written by Mando Alvarado
S01E05
Desiree
An 18 year old honor student from a small town in Rhode Island named Desiree Washington accuses Mike of rape.
- Directed by Tiffany Johnson
- Written by Karin Gist, Samantha Corbin-Miller
S01E06
Jailbird
Mike reflects on his 3 years behind bars at the Indiana Department of Corrections.
- Directed by Tiffany Johnson
- Written by Samantha Corbin-Miller
S01E04
Meal Ticket
Newly 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.
- Directed by Craig Gillespie
- Written by Darnell Brown
S01E02
Monster
Cus 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?
- Directed by Craig Gillespie
- Written by Steven Rogers
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E05
Desiree
- Directed by Tiffany Johnson
- Written by Karin Gist, Samantha Corbin-Miller
S01E06
Jailbird
- Directed by Tiffany Johnson
- Written by Samantha Corbin-Miller
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Steven Rogers
Showrunner
Karin Gist
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Samantha Corbin-Miller
Executive producer
Bryan Unkeless
Executive producer
Josey McNamara
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Scott Allen Morgan
Executive producer
Tom Ackerley
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Darin Friedman
Executive producer
Margot Robbie
Executive producer
Craig Gillespie
Executive producer
Trevante Rhodes
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Anthony Sparks
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Claire Brown
Executive producer
Anthony Hemingway
Executive producer
Mando Alvarado
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Darnell Brown
Writer
Keisha Zollar
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Karin GistExecutive Producer
- Samantha Corbin-MillerExecutive Producer
- Bryan UnkelessExecutive Producer
- Josey McNamaraExecutive Producer
- Scott Allen MorganExecutive Producer
- Tom AckerleyExecutive Producer
Writing
- Karin GistWriter
- Mando AlvaradoWriter
- Samantha Corbin-MillerWriter
- Darnell BrownWriter
- Anthony SparksWriter
- Steven RogersWriter
Direction
- Director X.Director
- Tiffany JohnsonDirector
- Craig GillespieDirector
Music
- Peter NashelOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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