Apple TV+ has announced the addition of Jurnee Smollett to its upcoming drama series Firebug. The Emmy-nominated Lovecraft Country star will be joining Taron Egerton in the show, which is being written and executive produced by Dennis Lehane, known for works such as Mystic River and Apple's Black Bird.
Firebug is loosely based on real-life events featured in Truth.Media's Firebug podcast, hosted by Kary Antholis, who is also an executive producer of the series. Produced in-house by Apple Studios, Firebug will follow a troubled detective portrayed by Smollett and an enigmatic arson investigator played by Egerton as they track down two serial arsonists in the Pacific Northwest. Smollett's character, Michelle, is described as a rising star in her department.
