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re: Smoke (AppleTV+) Limited Series about Serial Arsonist - Discussion
Posted on 8/8/25 at 11:24 am to Esquire
Posted on 8/8/25 at 11:24 am to Esquire
Anybody still watching?
I stuck with it and it picked up a bit. Watched episode 7 last night.
It did do the most CW/ABC/CBS thing ever though. They decided to investigate Dave and one day later they have a task fore together and for some reason, John Leguizamo's character, who is not even a cop anymore, is basically leading the team. They decide to do a DNA test on the cigarette Calderone found and ol boy sends it off to testing and comes back AN HOUR LATER with the DNA test results
Come on Apple+, don't do the NCIS stuff.
Though the board is not going to like the black guy who kills people in fires is the sympathetic figure and white guy who burns up the chip isle in the grocery store is the big villain storyline.
Also, Dave's wife/soon to be ex-wife, is pretty hot.
I stuck with it and it picked up a bit. Watched episode 7 last night.
It did do the most CW/ABC/CBS thing ever though. They decided to investigate Dave and one day later they have a task fore together and for some reason, John Leguizamo's character, who is not even a cop anymore, is basically leading the team. They decide to do a DNA test on the cigarette Calderone found and ol boy sends it off to testing and comes back AN HOUR LATER with the DNA test results
Come on Apple+, don't do the NCIS stuff. Though the board is not going to like the black guy who kills people in fires is the sympathetic figure and white guy who burns up the chip isle in the grocery store is the big villain storyline.
Also, Dave's wife/soon to be ex-wife, is pretty hot.
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Posted on 8/8/25 at 1:26 pm to Esquire
I’m not fully caught-up, think I’m at episode 6, but I think this show is hilarious and so good. Making the inspector the arson was an obvious twist, but making him a total insecure loser wasn’t something I saw coming. The book that he’s writing absolutely kills me, been legit LOLing IRL.
Need to catchup this weekend. Hope it continues being good.
Need to catchup this weekend. Hope it continues being good.
Posted on 8/8/25 at 5:18 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
After watching the newest episode it’s clear both main characters are truly horrible people. The female cop deserves to go down just as much as the guy does.
Posted on 8/8/25 at 7:52 pm to gizmothepug
Female cop is awful. His ex wife is smoking hot.
Posted on 8/8/25 at 8:49 pm to Esquire
It’s interesting, but there’s something a little odd about every character. The story becomes more offbeat as it progresses. It has a couple of reveals that are surprising…
Posted on 8/9/25 at 7:17 am to gizmothepug
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After watching the newest episode it’s clear both main characters are truly horrible people. The female cop deserves to go down just as much as the guy does.
I kinda love that everyone is fricked. The main guy is an arsonist. His partner seems like a sociopath. His boss friend is getting money under the table. His ex partner shoots amateur porn. They’re all frickers.
I will say I was shocked by his partner accidentally killing the dude she was having the affair with. I also felt like that storyline had something missing. I kept waiting to see why she blew it all up. They start the show and it seems they’re all into each other before you find out it’s an affair. But then it seems like he’s genuinely into it, leaves his wife, and then the girl goes batshit?
Was this supposed to be some storyline of her just wanting to be able to manipulate him? Idk, felt unresolved
Posted on 8/9/25 at 9:10 am to VOR
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It’s interesting, but there’s something a little odd about every character. The story becomes more offbeat as it progresses. It has a couple of reveals that are surprising…
I think the main arsonist is based off a true story.
Posted on 8/9/25 at 6:16 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
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But then it seems like he’s genuinely into it, leaves his wife, and then the girl goes batshit? Was this supposed to be some storyline of her just wanting to be able to manipulate him?
I think she’s a power hungry nut and she proved that earlier in the series when she illegally broke into that firefighters place and then damn near killed him.
Posted on 8/16/25 at 12:48 pm to gizmothepug
Good lord the script was an absolute train wreck and totally went off the rails once the other arsonist was apprehended
Posted on 8/16/25 at 1:36 pm to 632627
Yeah. This show was all over the place. I won’t be watching a second season if they release one.
Posted on 8/16/25 at 3:42 pm to PhilipMarlowe
One of Apple’s worst strikeouts
Posted on 8/16/25 at 4:00 pm to NIH
It’s ok but Jussie Smollet’s sister sucks
Posted on 8/16/25 at 9:03 pm to NIH
That was about the worst finale of a show I’ve ever seen. The forest scene was outrageously bad
Posted on 8/16/25 at 9:21 pm to tylercsbn9
How did she survive going through windshield? Slow reveal of what he really looks like was ok. She's no different than him. All evidence they have will be explained away in court
This post was edited on 8/16/25 at 10:27 pm
Posted on 8/16/25 at 10:25 pm to ColonelAngus
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How did she survive going through windshield?
It wasn't the she just survived. She got up without a scratch on her.
Posted on 8/17/25 at 11:22 pm to iwyLSUiwy
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and for some reason, John Leguizamo's character, who is not even a cop anymore, is basically leading the team.
Of all the stupid shite in this show, this might have been the dumbest part.
Posted on 8/18/25 at 8:38 am to tylercsbn9
horrible...im glad it's over, i invested the time so wanted to finish...can't stand how he made his voice sound in the role, the black guy's voice was annoying too...
Posted on 8/18/25 at 10:40 am to Esquire
I listened to a Mr. Ballen episode where he covers the true events that this show is based on. Is this worth a watch?
Posted on 8/18/25 at 11:25 pm to ColonelAngus
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How did she survive going through windshield?
How did her brother get his own documentary on Netflix? Smollets are invincible.
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