Taron Egerton’s new Apple TV+ crime show receives a release date and first-look images. Rising to fame for his lead role as a spy in theKingsmanmovies, Egerton went on to play Elton John in the musicalRocketmanand earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor. In recent years, Egerton has collaborated with Apple TV+ for the miniseriesBlack Bird, for which he earned an Emmy nomination, and the biopicTetris. His most recent role came in the popular Netflix action thrillerCarry-On.
Now, viaDeadline, Taron Egerton’s new Apple TV+ showSmokehas received a June 27 release date and several first-look images. The images reveal Egerton as arson investigator Dave Gudsen, alongside his co-star Jurnee Smollett as police detective Michelle Calderone. The images also reveal a look at Rafe Spall, Greg Kinnear, John Leguizamo, Anna Chlumsky, and Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine in their roles. See the seven images in the slideshow below:
What The Smoke Images Mean For The Series
What Is It About?
Created by author Dennis Lehane – whose novels have been adapted into the moviesMystic River,Shutter Island, andGone Baby Gone–Smokeis based on true events and follows a troubled policedetective and an enigmatic arson investigatoras they track down a pair of serial arsonists. The fictional series draws inspiration from truth.media’s highly praised podcast,Firebug.Smokemarks the third Apple TV+ project that Taron Egerton will star in and executive produce after the2022 miniseriesBlack Birdand the 2023 movieTetris.
While Egerton earned an Emmy nomination forBlackbird, his co-star inSmoke, Jurnee Smollett, is also Emmy-nominated for her role asLetitia Lewis in HBO’sLovecraft Country.Smoke’s cast includes several more Emmy nominees, including Anna Chlumsky, who earned an impressive six Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series forVeep. John Leguizamo was nominated forWacoandWhen They See Us, while Greg Kinnear is an Oscar and Emmy nominee forAs Good as It GetsandModern Family.
Our Take On The Smoke Images
Taron Egerton Brings Another True Story To Life For Apple TV+
Smokelooks like another intriguing Apple TV+ series starring Taron Egerton. Though his Apple TV+ projects aren’t always the most popular on the streaming service, they have consistently showcased strong performances from the actor and spotlighted true stories, whether it beBlackbird’s Jimmy Keene, who elicited a confession from a serial killer in prison, or Henk Rogers, who won the rights to Tetris during the Cold War.Smokeshould be no different in that regard.
Smokewill premiere with two episodes, followed by one new episode every Friday on Apple TV+.
