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‘Smoke’: A Firefighting Crime Procedural

This limited Apple series starts and ends wonderfully but stalls big time in the middle.
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‘Smoke’: A Firefighting Crime Procedural
Dave Gudsen (Taron Egerton) and Detective Michelle Calderon (Jurnee Smollett), in “Smoke.” Apple TV+
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TV-MA | 9 episodes | Drama, Mystery, Suspense, Crime, Thriller | 2025

Even before I finished watching the nine-episode Apple TV+ limited series “Smoke,” something somewhat troubling occurred to me.

Michael Clark
Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.