Saturday, August 16, 2025

Winter Warmer Watchlist - Smoke - Miniseries

Friday was a big day of TV finales. I was a little swamped yesterday, so over the weekend, I will get into the three finale Friday.

Smoke is first up.

A crime miniseries created by Dennis Lehane, inspired by Firebug, a podcast about the crimes of arsonist John Leonard Orr. 

It is another premium Apple TV+ drama which started late June.

Taron Egerton & Jurnee Smollett lead this nine episode series as, a detective and an arson investigator work together to stop two serial arsonists in the Pacific Northwest.

Alongside Egerton & Smollett, John Leguizamo, Rafe Spall, Greg Kinnear, Ntare Mwine & Hannah Emily Anderson also star.

The series was filmed in Vancouver last March. 


So was this any good over 8 or 9 Friday's?

I didn't mind this at the start. I felt the wheels feel off a little towards the end. It was a very intense finale between leads Egerton & Smollett.

I reckon over six tight episodes with less filler this could have been amazing. The US teams need to learn from the UK. Keep it short and sharp!

Next up Sex & the City finally wraps! BMF also incoming. It was a huge Friday. Not to mention that big Dexter episode!

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