Apple TV+ just released a first look at Smoke, a new nine-episode crime drama created by Dennis Lehane and starring Taron Egerton, premiering globally on Friday, June 27, 2025.

Reuniting the creative team behind Black Bird, the series follows a pair of investigators locked in a tense hunt for two serial arsonists.

Expect fire. Figuratively and literally.

The Premise

Based on true events and inspired by the Firebug podcast from Kary Antholis, Smoke blends real-world horror with a pulpy, emotionally fractured procedural structure.

• Taron Egerton plays arson investigator Dave Gudsen
• Jurnee Smollett co-stars as detective Michelle Calderone
• Together, they chase a trail of fires, false leads, and mental unraveling

The Cast

• Taron Egerton
• Jurnee Smollett
• Rafe Spall
• Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine
• Hannah Emily Anderson
• Anna Chlumsky
• Adina Porter
• Greg Kinnear
• John Leguizamo

How It’s Rolling Out

• Premiere Date: June 27, 2025
• Episodes: 9 total
• Drop Schedule: First two episodes drop June 27
• Then one new episode every Friday through August 8

Who’s Behind It

• Creator: Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Black Bird)
• Executive Producers:
  • Taron Egerton
  • Richard Plepler (EDEN Productions)
  • Bradley Thomas & Dan Friedkin (Imperative Entertainment)
  • Kari Skogland
  • Joe Chappelle
  • Jane Bartelme
  • Kary Antholis (Crime Story Media)
  • Marc Smerling (Truth Podcasting Corp.)

Directed by:

• Kari Skogland
• Joe Chappelle
• Jim McKay

Where to Watch Smoke

Streaming exclusively on Apple TV+ starting June 27.
No word yet on physical release or companion podcast content — but with this pedigree, expect a full media