Mike Monster (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 32 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Mike

Monster (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 32 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

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?

Showrunner

Karin Gist

Director

Craig Gillespie

Writers

Steven Rogers (created by) (written by) | Darnell Brown (executive story editor)

Producers

Karin Gist | Thane Watkins (produced by)

Composer

Peter Nashel (score by)

Cinematographer

Isiah Donté Lee

Editors

Kirk Baxter | Rex Lowry

Casting Directors

Erica Arvold (new orleans casting by) | Lindsay Graham | Bret Howe | Christine Kromer (new york casting by) | Mary Vernieu

Production Designer

Greg Berry

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 25, 2022

Release date

Aug 25, 2022 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 5 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
27 cast members

Name	Known for
Trevante Rhodes Mike Tyson Mike Tyson See fewer	Moonlight (I) (2016)
Russell Hornsby Don King (credit only) Don King (credit only) See fewer	The Hate U Give (2018)
B.J. Minor Teen Mike Teen Mike See fewer	Bel-Air (2022)
Olunike Adeliyi Lorna Mae Lorna Mae See fewer	Saw 3D (2010)
T.J. Atoms Barkim (as TJ Atoms) Barkim (as TJ Atoms) See fewer	Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019)
Kale Browne Billy Cayton Billy Cayton See fewer	Another World (1964)
Ethan Dubin Teddy Atlas Teddy Atlas See fewer	The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
Grace Zabriskie Camille Camille See fewer	Inland Empire (2006)
Harvey Keitel Cus D'Amato Cus D'Amato See fewer	Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Coley Campany Joan Rivers Joan Rivers See fewer	The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)
Vas Sanchez Nelson Cuevas Nelson Cuevas See fewer	Cobra Kai (2018)
Tim True Jimmy Jacobs Jimmy Jacobs See fewer	Miss Mary Mack (2021)
Griffin Osborne Boxer #1 Boxer #1 See fewer	Until It's You (2023)
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Logan Crawford Sports Commentator Sports Commentator See fewer	What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
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Scott MacDonald Tyson's Trainer (uncredited) Tyson's Trainer (uncredited) See fewer	Joe Baby (2024)
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