2025 · 1 season · Drama

6.1 Modest

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Drama Crime

When an arson investigator begrudgingly teams up with a police detective, their race to stop two arsonists ignites a twisted game of secrets and suspicions.

Country of origin: 🇺🇸 United States
Year: 2025

Created by: Dennis Lehane
Channel: Apple TV
Studio: EDEN Productions · Imperative Entertainment · Apple Studios · Crime Story Media

Trivia & behind the scenes

Origins

The series is inspired by Firebug, a podcast about the crimes of real-life arsonist John Leonard Orr.

Origins

The show was originally announced in December 2022 under the working title Firebug before being retitled Smoke ahead of its premiere.

Origins

Dennis Lehane and Taron Egerton reunited for this series after previously collaborating on the Apple TV+ miniseries Black Bird.

Casting

Beyond starring in the series, Taron Egerton also serves as an executive producer through his company Eden Productions.

Casting

Jurnee Smollett and John Leguizamo joined the cast in March 2024, with Kari Skogland brought on to direct and executive produce.

Casting

Rafe Spall, Greg Kinnear, Ntare Mwine and Hannah Emily Anderson were added to the cast in May 2024, a couple of months after the first casting announcements.

Filming

Filming for the series took place in Vancouver, beginning in March 2024.

Reception

The first two episodes premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Festival on June 12, 2025, ahead of the official Apple TV+ release later that month.

Themes

detective investigation based on true story miniseries police detective arsonist based on podcast firemen team up thriller arson investigation arson investigator

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