Apple TV+ series like Palm Royale, Franklin, and Sugar have all aired series finales in recent weeks, but have no fear! The streaming platform has new series rolling out, too. Decider already recommended Apple TV’s new sci-fi show Dark Matter, starring Joel Edgerton. And now The Big Cigar is joining the streamers spring lineup.
Per Apple TV+, The Big Cigar‘s synopsis is as follows: “Based on the magazine article by Joshuah Bearman (“Argo”), who will also serve as executive producer, The Big Cigar is the incredible true story of Hollywood revolution meeting social revolution: it’s a wild caper of Black Panther founder Huey Newton escaping from the FBI to Cuba with the help of famed producer Bert Schneider in an impossibly elaborate plan – involving a fake movie production — that goes wrong every way it possibly can. And somehow, it’s all true. Mostly.”
Curious when The Big Cigar premieres on Apple TV+? How many episodes are in The Big Cigar? What time you should tune in each week? And who’s who in the cast?
Here’s everything to know about Apple TV+’s latest limited series.
Curious when The Big Cigar premieres on Apple TV+? The first two episodes (directed and executive produced by Don Cheadle) will be available to stream on Friday, May 17.
Apple TV+’s limited series The Big Cigar consists of six episodes. After the first two episodes premiere on Friday, May 17, the series will follow a weekly release schedule until its series finale on Friday, June 14.
As noted above, new episodes of The Big Cigar will premiere weekly on Fridays until the finale. That said, Apple TV+ often releases new episodes at 9:00 p.m. ET the night ahead of designated premiere dates, so if you’re extra eager to watch, keep your eyes peeled for new episodes of The Big Cigar on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. ET.
If it’s Friday and you don’t see a new episode of The Big Cigar on Apple TV+, don’t panic! Try refreshing your browser or app. Sometimes platforms take a few moments to load new content.
Looking for a complete The Big Cigar episode guide with corresponding episode titles and premiere dates? Here are the official premiere dates for The Big Cigar‘s six episodes, which premiere throughout May and June. (Again, remember to keep an eye out for early Thursday releases.)
You bet! Get a first look at The Big Cigar in Apple TV+’s trailer located at the top of this article.
Curious who’s who in the The Big Cigar cast? In addition to Holland, The Big Cigar stars actors from television series and films including American Hustle, Little Fires Everywhere, The Wolf of Wall Street, Ozark, The Queen’s Gambit, and more.
Here’s a look at some of The Big Cigar‘s main characters: