Overview

• The nine-episode crime drama from author and screenwriter Dennis Lehane adapts the true-crime Firebug podcast into a fictional arson investigation in the Pacific Northwest town of Umberland.
• Apple TV+ premiered the first two episodes on June 27, 2025, with the remaining seven episodes streaming weekly through August 15.
• Taron Egerton portrays arson investigator Dave Gudsen opposite Jurnee Smollett as Detective Michelle Calderon in a partnership driven by personal trauma and professional tension.
• Critics have singled out Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine’s performance as Freddy Fasano for its haunting intensity.
• While reviewers have commended the performances and thematic depth, they have expressed reservations about the show’s pacing and extended storytelling.