TV series

The Smoke

2014 · 1 season

A gritty, blue-collar procedural that trades heroics for the slow ache of a man rebuilding himself after the flames.

Tagline: Some fires can't be put out.
Overview: An experienced fire fighter is badly injured and spends almost a year recovering at home. Now he returns to work, but is he as emotionally and physically sound as he thinks he is?
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Trauma, healing, loyalty, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
healing
loyalty
betrayal
work
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild