Jurnee Smollett Joins Taron Egerton-Led Apple TV+ Drama ‘Firebug’

The “Lovecraft Country” star will play Michelle, a rising star detective

Jurnee Smollett attends ELLE's Women In Hollywood Celebration at Nya Studios on December 05, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Jurnee Smollett is joining the cast of “Firebug,”a new Apple TV+ series starring Taron Egerton.

The drama will follow a troubled detective and an enigmatic arson investigator (Egerton) as they pursue the trails of two serial arsonists in the Pacific Northwest. Smollett will play ‘Michelle,’ a rising star detective.

Smollett is known for her role in J.J. Abrams, Jordan Peele and Misha Green’s critically acclaimed HBO drama series “Lovecraft Country,” which earned her Critics Choice Super Award for “Best Actress in a Horror Series” and nominations for an Emmy Award, Critics Choice Award and NAACP Image Award for “Best Lead Actress in a Drama.”

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