The new show Smoke was inspired by a real arsonist. The drama series doesn’t retell that exact case, and creator Dennis Lehane says many creative liberties were taken. There are four key parallels and ...

The new TV show Smoke is fictional but inspired by the true story of California arsonist John Orr, who set fires in the 1980s and ’90s. Orr had a surprising connection to firefighting. Two key clues ...

Apple TV+‘s fiery new crime drama, Smoke, is the latest collaboration between best-selling author/award-winning film and TV creator Dennis Lehane and Emmy-nominated actor Taron Egerton. And like Black ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this article: If your latest TV obsession is the hot new drama Smoke, you might have heard the Apple TV+ series was inspired by an actual arsonist. The case of ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this article: The new TV show Smoke is fictional but inspired by the true story of California arsonist John Orr, who set fires in the 1980s and ’90s. Orr had a ...