A new Peacock series, "Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist," spotlights Atlanta's pivotal role in one of the most dramatic—and lesser known—events in American history. GPB's Pamela Kirkland sat down with Will Packer, executive producer on the series and best known for his work on movies like "Ride Along," Girls Trip," and "Straight Outta Compton." And Shaye Ogbonna, the series creator, producer and writer.

Drawing on four decades of debate and analysis, this reincarnation is a remarkable departure from Alice Walker's Pulitzer-winning novel and its polarizing 1985 adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg.