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
