Smoke, Episodes 1-6

NZ release: 27 June 2025

Cruelty, drug use, offensive language, sex scenes, sexual themes, suicide, violence Rated on: 01 August 2025

smoke

What’s it about?

A troubled detective and an enigmatic arson investigator follow in the footsteps of two serial arsonists.

The facts

  • Created by Dennis Lehane
  • Starring Taron Egerton (Rocketman), Jurnee Smollett (Lovecraft Country), Greg Kinnear (Little Miss Sunshine), John Leguizamo (Romeo + Juliet), Rafe Spall (Life of Pi), and Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (The Chi)
  • 9 episodes, 50 minutes each (on average)
  • English language

Why did it get this rating?

This series was self-rated by the Apple TV+. You can find out more about cross-rating here.

Violence

This film contains violence, mostly in the form of arson and destruction. We see victims of fires with burns right after buildings are burned. Buildings are seen engulfed in flames, with victims on fire and in life-threatening scenarios.

Ambushes, stalking, beatings, and confrontations with weapons are also shown.

Sex scenes

Sex and nudity are depicted with female buttocks and heavily exposed bodies during episode one.

Lots of workplace banter is heard with jokes about castration and other sexual topics.

Two characters have an affair on screen and one character directs porn and talks about his work.

Offensive language

This film contains frequent use of offensive language used casually and in anger. There are frequent uses of the words “f**k,” “sh*t” and “a**hole.”

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