The Apple TV+ thriller Smoke is nearing its endgame, and the masks are beginning to come off of its lead characters. Arson investigator Dave Gudsen (Taron Egerton) and Detective Michelle Calderone (Jurnee Smollett) have a tense confrontation in an unique clip from the favored streaming sequence. As each are caught in a cat and mouse sport, a hearth rises between them that reveals some ugly truths about their private lives.
MovieWeb can solely reveal a clip from Smoke Episode 8, which options Dave and Michelle having a fiery dialogue in regards to the true definition of being “violent.” The scene has Michelle hinting at the truth that she is aware of that he’s responsible of being a serial arsonist, however Dave has his personal manner of confronting this suspicion. When Michelle mentions that being violent with a canine is completely different from hurting an armed terrorist, Dave has a extra “everyone seems to be responsible in their very own manner” strategy. The truth is, he says “I am responsible, identical to everybody else,” earlier than revealing that Michelle will not be absolved both. He then arms his information of her tragic previous in opposition to Michelle, which seemingly throws her off, earlier than she delivers a reality bomb about his violent tendencies. You’ll be able to try the clip beneath.
Smoke had a two-episode premiere on Apple TV+ on June 27, and has since launched new installments weekly. The penultimate episode can be accessible to stream on August 8, whereas the season finale is about to launch on August 15. Created by Dennis Lehane (Black Chicken), Smoke follows a serial arsonist impressed by the real-life story of John Leonard Orr. Along with Egerton and Smollett, the forged of Smoke options Rafe Spall, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Hannah Emily Anderson, Anna Chlumsky, Adina Porter, Greg Kinnear, and John Leguizamo. Take a look at the official logline beneath:
Impressed by true occasions, Smoke follows a troubled detective and an enigmatic arson investigator as they pursue the paths of two serial arsonists.
Jurnee Smollett Talks Tense Confrontation Between Michelle and Dave in ‘Smoke’
Smoke star Jurnee Smollett tells MovieWeb that the unique clip from Episode 8 presents a tense have a look at the “cat and mouse sport” Michelle and Dave (Egerton) discover themselves in. Though the previous is aware of Dave is responsible of the crimes he’s investigating, proving that reality is simpler stated than executed. Smollett confirms that Dave makes use of his information of Michelle’s previous to throw her off his scent, whereas her rebuttal about his “sick methods” permits her to imagine that she nonetheless has the higher hand in that division.
“Damage folks harm folks. This scene is a component of a bigger sequence of occasions wherein Michelle and Dave are on this cat and mouse sport. They’re making an attempt to interrupt one another down. It’s a verbal tennis match. Each know he’s responsible, and each know that can be subsequent to unimaginable for Michelle to prove- he’s making an attempt to make use of information of her previous trauma to disarm Michelle. Leaving hints that he is aware of about her traumatic expertise along with her mom and insulting her to throw her off his path. She appears like she has one upped him by saying ‘I don’t burn canines alive,’ which informs him that she has gotten secret details about his sick methods from Ezra, his arch nemesis.”
Nonetheless, as Smollett particulars, Michelle is visibly thrown off by Dave utilizing her tragic historical past in opposition to her. She is used to speaking to sociopathic criminals, however getting private is an entire different story that turns into “unfamiliar territory” for Michelle.
“It’s a pissing contest they’re in. She’s used to interrogating criminals, and sociopaths. She’s accustomed to working in male-dominated areas and is aware of any such energy battle. What she will not be solely aware of is somebody weaponizing her previous in opposition to her and even realizing a lot about her. She could be very guarded so for him to even find out about her previous is unfamiliar territory.”
Viewers will discover out if Smoke will finally come all the way down to a fiery conclusion when Episode 8 arrives on August 8 and the season finale on August 15.
Smoke
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June 26, 2025
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Apple TV+
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Kari Skogland
