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The hunt for serial arsonists terrorising the Pacific Northwest of America leads to an unexpected partnership and a high-stakes game of secrets and lies in Smoke.

Inspired by true events, it follows a troubled detective and an enigmatic fire investigator as they pursue the trails of the firestarters.

Created by Dennis Lehane, the writer behind Mystic River, Shutter Island and The Wire, it premiers on Apple TV+ this week. Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett lead the cast in a story with an incendiary twist.

What is Smoke about?

Set in the fictional town of Umberland, Smoke focuses on firefighter-turned-arson-investigator Dave Gudsen (Egerton), who is looking into the cases of two serial arsonists.

At the same time, he is writing a novel about his real-life experiences.

When Gudsen appears to be making no headway, hard-nosed police detective Michelle Calderone (Jurnee Smollett) joins the investigation. bringing with her a painful backstory.

As the arson investigator and police detective begrudgingly team up, their race to stop two arsonists ignites a twisted game of secrets and suspicions.

The show is loosely based on a story explored in the true-crime podcast Firebug, in which serial arsonist John Leonard Orr burnt down businesses in California, killing four people.

Who is in the cast of Smoke?

(Photo: Robert Falconer/ Apple TV+)

Egerton leads the cast as Dave Gudsen. The Welsh actor, 35, is famed for his role as Elton John in biopic Rocketman. He played ski jumper Eddie “the Eagle” Edwards in Eddie the Eagle and Gary “Eggsy” Unwin in the Kingsman films. He has also starred in the Sing animated movies as Johnny, the gorilla.

Jurnee Smollett

Smollett stars as Michelle Calderone. The American actress, 38, started her career as a child actor in On Our Own and Full House.

She has since gone on to star in Cosby, Friday Night Lights, The Defenders, True Blood, Underground and Lovecraft Country. On film, she has appeared in Eve’s Bayou, Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, Birds of Prey and We Grown Now.

(Photo: Robert Falconer/Apple TV+)

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine plays Freddy Fasano, a cook at a fast-food restaurant. The American-Ugandan, 58, has appeared in the films Blood Diamond, Queen of Katwe and Dirt. He has also starred in a number of television series including Heroes, Treme, The Chi and The Lincoln Lawyer.

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear plays Harvey Englehart, a gruff police chief. The American actor, 62, received an Oscar nomination for his role as Simon Bishop in the 1997 film As Good as It Gets.

He has also had leading roles in You’ve Got Mail, Nurse Betty, Someone Like You, We Were Soldiers, Stuck on You, The Matador, Fast Food Nation, little Miss Sunshine, Baby Mama, Misbehaviour and Crisis. On television, he played John F Kennedy in The Kennedys and Keegan Deane in Rake.

The cast of Smoke also includes:

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When is Smoke on Apple TV+ and how many episodes are there?

Smoke premieres on Apple TV+ on Friday 27 June, with two episodes available to watch. The remaining seven in the nine-episode mini-series will be released each Friday up to 15 August.

Viewers will need a a subscription to Apple TV+ to catch the series, which costs from £8.99 per month, but there is a seven-day free trial available.

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