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NEVER UNDERESTIMATE HIM
THE PENGUIN
STARRING COLIN FARRELL
COMING TO BINGE THIS SEPTEMBER
A new teaser for the drama series, The Penguin, starring Academy Award nominee Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb (aka “The Penguin”), has been released today ahead of the anticipated premiere coming to BINGE this September.
The eight-episode limited series continues filmmaker Matt Reeves’ The Batman epic crime saga that began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster The Batman. Developed by showrunner Lauren LeFranc, the series centres on the character played by Farrell in the film.
In addition to Farrell, the cast includes Cristin Milioti plays Sofia Falcone, Rhenzy Feliz plays Victor Aguilar, Michael Kelly plays Johnny Viti, Shohreh Aghdashloo plays Nadia Maroni, Deirdre O’Connell plays Francis Cobb, Clancy Brown plays Salvatore Maroni, James Madio plays Milos Grapa, Scott Cohen plays Luca Falcone, Michael Zegen plays Alberto Falcone, Carmen Ejogo plays Eve Karlo and Theo Rossi plays Dr. Julian Rush.
Ahead of premiere, fans of The Batman universe can catch up on films such as The Batman Begins and The Dark Knight available to stream now on BINGE.
The Penguin series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin Farrell, Lauren LeFranc, who writes and serves as showrunner, Craig Zobel, who directs the first three episodes, and Bill Carraro. Based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, The Penguin is produced by Reeves’ 6th & Idaho Productions and Dylan Clark Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, where Reeves and 6th & Idaho are under an overall deal. Daniel Pipski also serves as executive producer.
BINGE ORIGINAL MIX TAPE
PRODUCTION UNDERWAY IN IRELAND AFTER COMPLETING SHOOTING IN AUSTRALIA
BOAT ROCKER TO LEAD INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION
Mix Tape cast left to right – Teresa Palmer, Jim Sturgess, Rory Walton-Smith & Florence Hunt.
BINGE today revealed additional cast members for Australian-Irish co-production Mix Tape with production underway in Dublin. The upcoming series is produced by Subotica and Aquarius Films, with Boat Rocker overseeing international distribution, with support from the Foxtel Group; Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland; Screen Australia; the Finnish Impact Film Fund and Screen NSW’s Made in NSW Fund.
Joining the series alongside acclaimed Australian actress Teresa Palmer (The Clearing, The Fall Guy) as Alison and British actor Jim Sturgess (Across The Universe, Cloud Atlas) as Daniel are British actress Florence Hunt (Bridgerton, Cursed) and newcomer Rory Walton-Smith playing the younger versions of Alison and Daniel.
Also joining the cast are Irish actors Mark O’Halloran (Mary & George, The Virtues), Helen Behan (Malpractice, The Virtues), Conor Sánchez (Hope Street, Ellis), Jonathan Harden (Time, Blue Lights), and Siobhan O’Kelly (The Tourist, The Hardacres), along with British actor Alexis Rodney (The Gentleman, Guardians of the Galaxy) and Finnish actress Sara Soulié (Conflict, The Man Who Died).
Adapted by Irish writer Jo Spain from the popular and critically acclaimed novel by Jane Sanderson, Mix Tape will take viewers back in time to that intoxicating feeling of first love. The series is a classic all-encompassing romance set to a banging nostalgic soundtrack.
Alison Hurbert-Burns, Commissioner and Executive Producer said: “Mix Tape takes the Foxtel Group in a bold new direction of international storytelling and brings together a stellar line-up of cast from across the globe. With production wrapped in Sydney and now underway in Dublin we are thrilled to welcome Florence and Rory along with the rest of the cast to this special series.”
Erik Pack, SVP, Global Sales and Co-Production, Boat Rocker Studios, said: “Mix Tape is sure to delight audiences around the globe and hit all the right notes by bringing romance, nostalgia, and music together with artful storytelling for an unforgettable series. We’re delighted to welcome such a talented cast to help bring this story, one with incredible international appeal, to life.”
Subotica’s Aoife O’Sullivan and Tristan Orpen Lynch, and Aquarius Films’ Angie Fielder and Polly Staniford, said: “It’s very exciting to bring this high-profile Irish-Australian co-production to an international audience, with such an acclaimed cast. We know that viewers are going to fall in love with these characters, and with the evocative soundtrack from their past and present.”
‘MIX TAPE’ production credit: Boat Rocker presents a Subotica and Aquarius Films production for the Foxtel Group. The series is written by Jo Spain and will be directed by Australian director Lucy Gaffy. The series will be produced by Aoife O’Sullivan and Tristan Orpen Lynch for Subotica and Angie Fielder & Polly Staniford for Aquarius Films. Alison Hurbert-Burns, Lana Greenhalgh and Clare Mirabello serve as executive producers alongside David Fortier, Ivan Schneeberg, Nick Nantell, and Erik Pack for Boat Rocker. Major production investment from the Foxtel Group in association with Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and Screen Australia. Financed with support from the Finnish Impact Film Fund and Screen NSW’s Made in NSW Fund who are also supporting post, digital and visual effects.
MIX TAPE will be available to customers of BINGE and Foxtel.
FIRST LOOK AT NEW LIMITED SERIES
FIGHT NIGHT: THE MILLION DOLLAR HEIST
PREMIERES 6 SEPTEMBER ON BINGE
STARRING KEVIN HART, SAMUEL L. JACKSON, TARAJI P. HENSON, DON CHEADLE AND TERRENCE HOWARD
First look teaser and images for the new limited series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, based on the acclaimed iHeart true-crime podcast, has been released ahead of its 6 September debut on BINGE.
The star-studded ensemble cast includes Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Taraji P. Henson, Don Cheadle and Terrence Howard. Additional guest stars include Chloe Bailey, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Dexter Darden, Lori Harvey and Sinqua Walls.
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist is based on the infamous story of how an armed robbery on the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight changed not only one man’s life but ultimately transformed Atlanta into the “Black Mecca.” When a hustler named Chicken Man (Hart) hosts an afterparty to celebrate the fight with a guest list of the country’s wealthiest, the night ends with the most brazen criminal underworld heist in Atlanta’s history. Suspected of masterminding the crime, Chicken Man is hellbent on clearing his name but must convince his old adversary, J.D. Hudson (Cheadle), one of the first Black detectives in the city’s desegregated police force, who is tasked with bringing those responsible to justice.
Creator / Writer / Showrunner / Executive Producer: Shaye Ogbonna (Penguin, The Chi, God’s Country). Showrunner / Executive Producer: Jason Horwitch (Echo 3, The Calling) Executive Producer / Star: Kevin Hart. Executive Producer: Will Packer and Sabrina Wind for Will Packer Media, Bryan Smiley and Mike Stein for Hartbeat, Conal Byrne and Carrie Lieberman for iHeartPodcasts, Jeff Keating of Doghouse Pictures, LLC., Lars Jacobson, Erika L. Johnson, Mike Daniels. Executive Producer / Director (Ep. 101, 102, 107 and 108): Craig Brewer (Empire, Dolemite Is My Name). Co-Executive Producer: Tiffany Brown for Hartbeat, Kenny Burns. Studio: Universal Television LLC, a division of Universal Studio Group. Production Location: Fight Night is shooting at Assembly Studios in Atlanta.
FIGHT NIGHT: THE MILLION DOLLAR HEIST premieres Friday 6 September on BINGE, available on Hubbl, and at 8.30pm on Showcase, and available On Demand.
FIRST LOOK AT NEW ACTION-DRAMA
RESCUE: HI-SURF
FROM LEGENDARY PRODUCER JOHN WELLS AND WRITER MATT KESTER
COMING TO BINGE THIS SPRING
New drama series Rescue: HI-Surf*,* from prolific, award-winning executive producer/director John Wells (Shameless, The West Wing, ER) and executive producer/writer Matt Kester (Animal Kingdom, Outsiders), will be coming to BINGE this Spring.
The pulse-pounding Hawaii lifeguard drama follows the personal and professional lives of the heavy-water lifeguards who patrol and protect the North Shore of O’ahu—the most famous and dangerous stretch of coastline in the world. Each episode will feature these dedicated, heroic, and adrenaline-seeking first-responders saving lives in the difficult and often life-threatening conditions of Hawaii’s Seven Mile Miracle.
The series features Australian actor Adam Demos (Sex / Life, UnReal) and New Zealand actor Robbie Magasiva (Foxtel’s Wentworth, Bad Behaviour).
The cast also includes Arielle Kebbel (The Vampire Diaries, John Tucker Must Die), Kekoa Kekumano (The White Lotus, Aquaman), Alex Aiono (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, Doogie Kameāloha M.D), and Zoe Cipres (Roswell, New Mexico). In addition, Sea Shimooka (3 Body Problem, Arrow), Shawn Hatosy (Animal Kingdom) and Ian Anthony Dale (The Resident) will appear in recurring roles.
Rescue: HI-Surf is co-produced by Warner Bros. Television and FOX Entertainment Studios. Matt Kester created the series. Kester, John Wells and Daniele Nathanson are executive producers and co-showrunners. Erin Jontow (John Wells Productions) is also an executive producer. Kester will write the first episode, and Wells will direct the first two episodes.
OFFICIAL TEASER RELEASED FOR THE THIRD SEASON OF
INDUSTRY
PREMIERES 12 AUGUST ON BINGE
The official teaser for the breakthrough series Industry, from creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, has been released today with the anticipated third season returning 12 August to BINGE.
Industry gives an insider’s view of the blackbox of high finance following a group of young bankers as they forge their identities within the pressure cooker environment and sex and drug fueled blitz of international bank Pierpoint & Co’s London office.
Season three new cast includes Kit Harington as Henry Muck**, Sarah Goldberg** as Petra Koenig, Miriam Petche as Sweetpea Golightly, Andrew Cavill as Lord Norton, Roger Barclay as Otto Mostyn, Fady Elsayed as Ali El Mansour, and Fiona Button as Denise Oldroyd. Season three returning cast includes Myha’la, Marisa Abela, Harry Lawtey, Ken Leung, Conor MacNeill, Sagar Radia, Indy Lewis, Adam Levy, Sarah Parish, Trevor White, Elena Saurel and Irfan Shamji.
In the eight-episode third season, as Pierpoint looks to the future and takes a big bet on ethical investing, Yasmin (Abela), Robert (Lawtey), and Eric (Leung) find themselves front and centre in the splashy IPO of Lumi, a green tech energy company led by Henry Muck (Harington), in a story that runs all the way to the very top of finance, media, and government. Since leaving Pierpoint, Harper (Myha’la) is eager to get back into the addictive thrill of finance and finds an unlikely partner in FutureDawn portfolio manager Petra Koenig (Goldberg).
Ahead of the Season 3 premiere, viewers can catch up on the first and second season of Industry available to stream now on BINGE.
Industry is created, written, and executive produced by Mickey Down & Konrad Kay. The series is a Bad Wolf Production for HBO/BBC and is executive produced by Jane Tranter, Kate Crowther, and Ryan Rasmussen for Bad Wolf; and Rebecca Ferguson for BBC. Directors include Mickey Down & Konrad Kay, Isabella Eklöf, and Zoé Wittock.
INDUSTRY Season 3 premieres Monday 12 August on BINGE, available on Hubbl, and on Showcase at 8.30pm and is available On Demand.
COMING IN HOT!
FIRST LOOK AT NEW SEASON OF HIT REALITY SERIES FBOY ISLAND AUSTRALIA
PREMIERING ON BINGE AUGUST 5
Following the roaring success of its debut season*, BINGE* today released the official trailer and key art for season two of the hit series, FBOY Island Australia, which premieres on August 5.
Hosted by the charismatic and unapologetic Abbie Chatfield , this nine-part reality series delves deeper into the intricate world of modern dating, where the line between love and deception is razor-thin.
Season two of FBOY Island Australia follows three new women, Krystal Thomas, Ally Woodfall and Nicole Mitrov as they navigate the dating pool together to determine who are the self-proclaimed “Nice Guys” looking for love, and who are the self-proclaimed “FBoys” only there to play the game and take home the cash prize. With their distinct personalities and unwavering determination, these independent women are on a mission to find genuine love amidst a sea of potential suitors. However, the journey is sure to be far from straightforward.
Born and raised in the UK, 28-year-old Queenslander Krystal Thomas will be a familiar face for viewers as she was a fan favourite on last years season of The Bachelors Australia. The self-proclaimed corporate powerhouse wears her heart on her sleeve, and she isn’t afraid to call it like it is.
Fellow Queenslander, 27-year-old Ally Woodfall’s love life reads like a rollercoaster novel. She’s had her fair share of experiences with FBoys, including a whirlwind romance with FBoy Vernon Lyon from season one. Their relationship ended in dramatic fashion when he ghosted her. Despite this, Ally’s heart is still open and she is heading to the island in the search of a true connection.
26-year-old Geelong based model, Nicole Mitrov has been through her fair share of situationships. Despite her experience with FBoys, Nicole’s infectious energy and hopeful heart are leading her to FBoy Island, determined to find the guy who truly sees and hears her.
Season one of FBOY Island Australia had Australia talking and was BINGE’S biggest reality premiere to date. The series was nominated for Best Reality Program at the 2024 AACTA Awards and has been praised by critics and fans alike for flipping traditional dating formats on its head.
FBOY Island Australia is produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia (WBITVP) for BINGE. FBOY Island Australia is an original format licensed by WBITVP. Executive producers from WBITVP are Dean Tocchini, Anson Charody-Bognar and Head of Entertainment Caroline Swift, along with Foxtel Group’s Head of Unscripted Originals Howard Myers and Alison Hurbert-Burns.
FBOY Island Australia is commissioned by the Foxtel Group for BINGE and will also be available on Foxtel.
The remove from continue watching function is finally available on Binge.
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notice they called it “continue bingeing”, at least they put some thought in to it
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Fox network announced overnight that Rescue: HI-Surf would debut in USA on September 22, before moving into its regular Monday timeslot on September 23. It will be interesting when Binge will start the series here.
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Weird title. Is it HI as in the abbreviation for Hawaii but double meaning as in High Surf?
Exactly.
No, just no.
TRUE POWER BEGINS WITH CONTROL
NEW DRAMA SERIES
DUNE: PROPHECY
COMING TO BINGE THIS NOVEMBER
A new teaser for the drama series, Dune: Prophecy , has been released today ahead of the anticipated premiere coming to BINGE this November.
From the expansive universe of Dune, created by acclaimed author Frank Herbert, and 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, Dune: Prophecy follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit. Dune: Prophecy is inspired by the novel ‘SISTERHOOD OF DUNE,’ written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.
The series features Australian stars Travis Fimmel, Josh Heuston, Shalom Brune-Franklin and Yerin Ha.
The cast includes Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Jodhi May, Mark Strong, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Chloe Lea, Jade Anouka, Faoileann Cunningham, Edward Davis, Aoife Hinds, Chris Mason, Jihae, Tabu, Charithra Chandran, Jessica Barden, and Emma Canning.
Alison Schapker serves as showrunner and executive producer. Diane Ademu-John co-developed the series and serves as executive producer. Anna Foerster executive produced and directed multiple episodes including the first. Jordan Goldberg, Mark Tobey, John Cameron, Matthew King, Scott Z. Burns, and Jon Spaihts executive produce with New York Times bestselling author Brian Herbert, along with Byron Merritt and Kim Herbert as executive producers for the Frank Herbert estate. New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson serves as co-producer.
The series is co-produced by Max and Legendary Television with Legendary also producing the film franchise that has released two installments to critical acclaim, the first of which garnered six Academy Awards.
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FIRST LOOK AT NEW FOUR-PART DOCUMENTARY SERIES
CHIMP CRAZY
PREMIERES 19 AUGUST ON BINGE
First look at the four-part documentary series Chimp Crazy, produced and directed by filmmaker Eric Goode (Tiger King), has been released ahead of its 19 August debut on BINGE.
Former nurse-turned-exotic animal broker Tonia Haddix, who refers to herself as the “Dolly Parton of chimps,” spends her days caring for animals in captivity. However, her limitless love for one chimpanzee in particular spins into a wild cat-and-mouse game with authorities and an animal rights group. Through Tonia’s and other “chimp mom” experiences, Chimp Crazy reveals the singular bonds that form between owners and their highly intelligent great ape pets. The series exposes the risks humans take when they try to raise these animals as members of their family, as well as the risks to the welfare of the animals themselves.
At turns hilarious and tragic, while unfolding with the pace and suspense of a thriller, Chimp Crazy explores the captivating, often unfathomable, and secretive world of raising chimpanzees and also examines the colourful and complicated cast of characters that inhabit it. Tonia cares for seven captive chimps bred as talent for commercials, photo shoots, and movies. She has a special affection for Tonka, a 32-year-old retired Hollywood chimp – who she claims to love more than her own children. Events take an unexpected turn when Tonka goes missing and Tonia is faced with a lawsuit brought by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). She responds by placing Tonka and herself at the epicentre of a years-long saga involving her family, authorities, an undercover clown, and actor Alan Cumming, who starred alongside Tonka in the 1997 film “Buddy.”
Flashing back to other dramatic stories of chimps living in captivity, CHIMP CRAZY broaches thorny issues around private primate ownership and the folly of imposing human traits onto captive apes who have no agency over where or how they live.
Chimp Crazy , a Goode Films Production; directed by Eric Goode; produced by Lissa Rivera, Evan Wise, Tim Moran, Adrienne Gits, Charles Divak, Doug Abel, James Liu, Carissa Ridgeway, and Dwayne Cunningham; executive produced by Jeremy McBride and Eric Goode. For HBO: executive producers, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, and Tina Nguyen.
CHIMP CRAZY - EPISODE SYNOPSIS:
Episode One: “Monkey Love”
Debut date: MONDAY, 19 AUGUST
Former nurse-turned-exotic animal broker Tonia Haddix fights to retain custody of her “kids” — seven chimpanzees at the Missouri Primate Foundation (MPF). Other chimp moms are introduced, including one who raised a baby chimpanzee alongside her own infant daughter.
Episode Two: “Gone Ape”
Debut date: MONDAY, 26 AUGUST
PETA launches an investigation after a former Hollywood chimp named Tonka goes missing. It’s a high-stakes legal battle, particularly in light of a brutal attack that happened years earlier when another chimp nearly killed a Connecticut woman.
Episode Three: “ Head Shot”
Debut date: MONDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER
Actor Alan Cumming, who also has a special relationship with Tonka, adds $10,000 to a reward for Tonka’s whereabouts, and the film crew faces an ethical dilemma as parallels are drawn to a previous PETA case that took a dangerous turn in Oregon.
Episode Four: “Fantasy Island”
Debut date: MONDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER
Tonka’s fate becomes clearer while Tonia struggles to let go and dreams of one day opening her own island sanctuary where she can live among chimpanzees.
Just finished the series tonight and what a great ending. I was a bit unsure of where it was going in earlier episodes but there was a big payoff at the end.
I wonder if they’ll leave it as a stand-alone miniseries or whether they will do another one since there are some unresolved mysteries.
OFFICIAL TRAILER AND KEY ART FOR THE THIRD SEASON OF
INDUSTRY
PREMIERES 12 AUGUST ON BINGE
The official trailer and key art for the breakthrough series Industry, from creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, has been released today with the anticipated third season returning 12 August to BINGE.
Industry gives an insider’s view of the blackbox of high finance following a group of young bankers as they forge their identities within the pressure cooker environment and sex and drug fueled blitz of international bank Pierpoint & Co’s London office.
Season three new cast includes Kit Harington as Henry Muck**, Sarah Goldberg** as Petra Koenig, Miriam Petche as Sweetpea Golightly, Andrew Cavill as Lord Norton, Roger Barclay as Otto Mostyn, Fady Elsayed as Ali El Mansour, and Fiona Button as Denise Oldroyd. Season three returning cast includes Myha’la, Marisa Abela, Harry Lawtey, Ken Leung, Conor MacNeill, Sagar Radia, Indy Lewis, Adam Levy, Sarah Parish, Trevor White, Elena Saurel and Irfan Shamji.
In the eight-episode third season, as Pierpoint looks to the future and takes a big bet on ethical investing, Yasmin (Abela), Robert (Lawtey), and Eric (Leung) find themselves front and centre in the splashy IPO of Lumi, a green tech energy company led by Henry Muck (Harington), in a story that runs all the way to the very top of finance, media, and government. Since leaving Pierpoint, Harper (Myha’la) is eager to get back into the addictive thrill of finance and finds an unlikely partner in FutureDawn portfolio manager Petra Koenig (Goldberg).
Ahead of the Season 3 premiere, viewers can catch up on the first and second season of Industry available to stream now on BINGE.
Industry is created, written, and executive produced by Mickey Down & Konrad Kay. The series is a Bad Wolf Production for HBO/BBC and is executive produced by Jane Tranter, Kate Crowther, and Ryan Rasmussen for Bad Wolf; and Rebecca Ferguson for BBC. Directors include Mickey Down & Konrad Kay, Isabella Eklöf, and Zoé Wittock.
INDUSTRY Season 3 premieres Monday 12 August on BINGE, available on Hubbl, and on Showcase at 8.30pm and is available On Demand.
OFFICIAL TRAILER AND KEY ART FOR NEW LIMITED SERIES
FIGHT NIGHT: THE MILLION DOLLAR HEIST
PREMIERES 5 SEPTEMBER ON BINGE
STARRING KEVIN HART, SAMUEL L. JACKSON, TARAJI P. HENSON, DON CHEADLE AND TERRENCE HOWARD
The official trailer and key art for the new limited series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, based on the acclaimed iHeart true-crime podcast, has been released ahead of its 5 September debut on BINGE.
The star-studded ensemble cast includes Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Taraji P. Henson, Don Cheadle and Terrence Howard. Additional guest stars include Chloe Bailey, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Dexter Darden, Lori Harvey and Sinqua Walls.
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist is based on the infamous story of how an armed robbery on the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight changed not only one man’s life but ultimately transformed Atlanta into the “Black Mecca.” When a hustler named Chicken Man (Hart) hosts an afterparty to celebrate the fight with a guest list of the country’s wealthiest, the night ends with the most brazen criminal underworld heist in Atlanta’s history. Suspected of masterminding the crime, Chicken Man is hellbent on clearing his name but must convince his old adversary, J.D. Hudson (Cheadle), one of the first Black detectives in the city’s desegregated police force, who is tasked with bringing those responsible to justice.
Creator / Writer / Showrunner / Executive Producer: Shaye Ogbonna (Penguin, The Chi, God’s Country). Showrunner / Executive Producer: Jason Horwitch (Echo 3, The Calling) Executive Producer / Star: Kevin Hart. Executive Producer: Will Packer and Sabrina Wind for Will Packer Media, Bryan Smiley and Mike Stein for Hartbeat, Conal Byrne and Carrie Lieberman for iHeartPodcasts, Jeff Keating of Doghouse Pictures, LLC., Lars Jacobson, Erika L. Johnson, Mike Daniels. Executive Producer / Director (Ep. 101, 102, 107 and 108): Craig Brewer (Empire, Dolemite Is My Name). Co-Executive Producer: Tiffany Brown for Hartbeat, Kenny Burns. Studio: Universal Television LLC, a division of Universal Studio Group. Production Location: Assembly Studios in Atlanta
FIGHT NIGHT: THE MILLION DOLLAR HEIST premieres Thursday 5 September on BINGE, available on Hubbl, and at 8.30pm on Showcase, and available On Demand.