The “Smoke” series on a murderous pyromaniac is taken from a true story, even the main actor ignored it

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Taron Egerton has the main role in the series “Smoke”. Moreover,

Series – While the Apple TV series Smoke On Friday. Meanwhile, June 27, on the streaming platform, the main actor Taron Egerton revealed on Friday, June 27, revealed that he did not know the true story on which this fiction is based on the trajectory of a murderous pyromaniac.

The series – composed of nine episodes – is based on a podcast entitled Firebugreleased in 2021. Meanwhile, which dissects the crimes of a serial pyromaniac, John Orr. The murderer worked in southern California, in the United States, between 1980 and 1990.

Before “smoke” series murderous pyromaniac taken obtaining the role. Taron Egerton had never heard of this story, however, that he had not listened to the podcast before obtaining the role, the media reported RadioTimes Thursday, June 26.

“A fascinating role” – "smoke" series murderous pyromaniac taken

“There are so many things I learned, it’s really disturbing, but it’s also very hard to assimilate. Because his behavior was so bizarre ”, he revealed. “It seemed to me to be a real challenge to try to bring it together in something that looks. like a coherent character”he continued.

In the series written by Dennis Lehane. Taron Egerton plays the role of an investigator specializing in criminal fires, which associates a detective – played by Jurnee Smollett – to find the trace of the pyromaniac. “It is a fascinating role (…). It is so different from this everything I have been asked to play before and (…) of everything “smoke” series murderous pyromaniac taken I saw on television before ”said the actor.

Two episodes are already available on Apple TV. The platform will then broadcast an episode every week until August 15.