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Smoke Release Date, Trailer, Where to Watch
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Smoke is the hottest new drama for Apple TV+. In this article you'll find when and where you can watch it, as well as what you're in for when the show drops.
From acclaimed novelist and writer Dennis Lehane (The Wire, Shutter Island, Blackbird) and starring Taron Egerton (Tetris, Rocketman), Smoke follows arson investigator Dave Gudsen who, with the help of police detective Michelle Calderone (Jurnee Smollett), is on the hunt for a pair of serial arsonists before they can strike again.
Inspired by true events, and with an ensemble cast featuring Rafe Spall, Greg Kinnear, and John Leguizamo, there's plenty of buzz about Apple TV+'s prestige Summer streaming release. Scroll down for the trailer, complete cast list, and all the juicy plot details.
Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett star in Smoke
Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett star in Smoke
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What is Smoke About?
Smoke centres on arson investigator Dave Gudsen (Taron Egerton) who begrudgingly teams up with police detective Michelle Calderone (Jurnee Smollett) to track down two twisted arsonists operating in the Pacific Northwest. It's inspired by acclaimed podcast Firebug, which was released by in July 2021.
Smoke Synopsis
Here is Apple TV+'s official synopsis for Smoke: "Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett attempt to get as close to the truth as possible—without getting burned."
Smoke Release Date
The first two episodes of Smoke premier on Apple TV+ on June 27, 2025, followed by one episode weekly every Friday through August 15, 2025.
Where to Watch Smoke
You can watch the nine-episode miniseries exclusively on Apple TV+. Fun fact: Thom Yorke wrote and performed the main title song, also called Smoke.
Smoke Episodes List
There are nine episodes in Smoke, running from June 27 to August 15. Here's when each episode is set to drop on Apple TV+.
Episode 1 June 27, 2025
Episode 2 June 27, 2025
Episode 3 July 4, 2025
Episode 4 July 11, 2025
Episode 5 July 18, 2025
Episode 6 July 25, 2025
Episode 7 August 1, 2025
Episode 8 August 8, 2025
Episode 9 August 15, 2025
Who Stars in Smoke?
Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett star in Smoke, with their smoldering relationship taking centre stage. Here's the full cast for Smoke.
Taron Egerton as Dave Gudsen
Jurnee Smollett as Detective Michell Calderon
John Leguizamo as Esposito
Rafe Spall as Steven Burk
Greg Kinnear as Harvey Englehart
Ntare Mwine as Freddy Fasano
Hannah Emily Anderson as Ashley Gudsen
Anna Chlumsky
Adina Porter as Brenda Cephus
Dakota Daulby as Lee
Michael Buie as Gerard
Smoke Trailer
The first global trailer for Smoke is below. Filming began in Vancouver in March 2024, with the name changed from Firebug to Smoke during production.