Firebug (TV series)

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Firebug
Genre Crime drama
Created by Dennis Lehane
Inspired byFirebug
by Truth Podcasting Corp. [1]
Written byDennis Lehane
Directed by Kari Skogland
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
  • Mikey Beers
  • EDEN Productions
  • Imperative Entertainment
  • Apple Studios
Original release
Network Apple TV+

Firebug is an upcoming American crime drama miniseries created by Dennis Lehane, inspired by the podcast of the same name. It is set to premiere on Apple TV+.

Contents

Premise

A detective and an arson investigator work together to stop two serial arsonists in the Pacific Northwest.

Cast

Production

It was announced in December 2022 that Dennis Lehane and Taron Egerton, who had worked together on Apple TV+'s miniseries Black Bird , would reteam for Firebug, a new miniseries at Apple TV+, inspired by the crimes of arsonist John Leonard Orr. [2] In March 2024, Jurnee Smollett and John Leguizamo joined the cast, with Kari Skogland set to direct and executive produce the series. [3] [4] Rafe Spall, Greg Kinnear, Ntare Mwine and Hannah Emily Anderson would be added to the cast in May. [5]

Filming began in Vancouver in March 2024. [6]

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