The Big Cigar

The Big Cigar

Lights. Camera. Revolution.

Created by Jim Hecht

On Apple TV

20241 season6 episodes5.3 / 10

A tense, character-driven historical thriller about an unlikely alliance forged under FBI surveillance, grounded in the ideological stakes of the Black Panther movement.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Big Cigar scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.

  • Is The Big Cigar violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.

  • Is The Big Cigar easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.

  • Is The Big Cigar sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.

  • Does The Big Cigar leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity74

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Big Cigar

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Big Cigar

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Big Cigar, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Big Cigar, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Big Cigar, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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