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Genre | Crime drama |
Created by | Dennis Lehane |
Written by | Dennis Lehane |
Directed by | Kari Skogland |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Network | Apple TV+ |
Firebug is an upcoming American crime drama miniseries created by Dennis Lehane that is set to premiere on Apple TV+.
A detective and an arson investigator work together to stop two serial arsonists in the Pacific Northwest.
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. [1] In March 2024, Jurnee Smollett and John Leguizamo joined the cast, with Kari Skogland set to direct and executive produce the series. [2] [3]
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