Apple TV+ hosts world premiere for gripping new crime drama “Smoke,” starring and executive produced by Emmy Award nominee Taron Egerton and created by Dennis Lehane, ahead of its debut on Friday, 27 June
Stars Egerton, Jurnee Smollett, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Greg Kinnear, Rafe Spall and Anna Chlumsky attend the red carpet premiere at the Tribeca Festival
Last night at the Tribeca Festival at the SVA Theatre in New York City, Apple TV+ celebrated the world premiere of its gripping new crime series “Smoke.” Starring and executive produced by Emmy Award nominee Taron Egerton and created by Dennis Lehane, the nine-episode drama will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with its first two episodes on Friday, 27 June followed by a new episode every Friday through 15 August.
Attendees at the red carpet premiere included cast members Egerton, Jurnee Smollett, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Greg Kinnear, Rafe Spall and Anna Chlumsky, alongside creator, writer and executive producer Lehane and executive producers Richard Plepler, Bradley Thomas, Marc Smerling and Joe Chappelle, among others.
Inspired by true events, “Smoke” follows an arson investigator who begrudgingly teams up with a police detective as their race to stop two arsonists ignites a twisted game of secrets and suspicions. Hailing from Apple Studios, “Smoke” was created by Lehane, who also serves as writer and executive producer. Egerton executive produces alongside Richard Plepler on behalf of EDEN Productions, Bradley Thomas and Dan Friedkin through Imperative Entertainment, and Kari Skogland, Joe Chappelle and Jane Bartelme. The fictional series is inspired by truth.media’s acclaimed “Firebug” podcast, which was hosted by Academy Award and Emmy Award winner Kary Antholis, who executive produces for Crime Story Media, LLC. Emmy Award winner Marc Smerling serves as executive producer for Truth Podcasting Corp. Series directors include Skogland, Chappelle and Jim McKay.
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