Gudsen is inspired by John Leonard Orr, a serial arsonist who is believed to have set nearly 2,000 fires between 1984 and 1991. Like Egerton’s “Smoke” character, Orr was an arson investigator who ...

Even more alarming is the real string of deadly fires that terrorized California four decades ago and inspired the twisty drama. Having debuted on the streaming service Friday, Smoke stars Taron ...

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Dennis Lehane unpacks Smoke's arsonists, identity, and denial — and why the most honest character might just be a ...

Gudsen is inspired by John Leonard Orr, a serial arsonist who is believed to have set nearly 2,000 fires between 1984 and 1991. Like Egerton’s “Smoke” character, ...

Smoke series creator Dennis Lehane has referred to Detective Michelle Calderone as the “hero” of the story. His comment suggests she borrows elements from Casey and the other sleuths who eventually ...

Dennis Lehane opened up about writing a character who’s a bad author in his new Apple TV+ series 'Smoke' during a panel at ...

In 1998, Orr was sentenced to life in prison, with the LA Times reporting, “Superior Court Judge Robert J. Perry ordered the 17-year firefighting veteran to spend four consecutive life terms in ...