The arsonists have been revealed, but what is the next step for the investigators?

Publisher’s note: The summary below contains spoilers for smoke episode 3.

After the beginnings in two games of last week, Smoke continues its way with an episode that presents a strong character work. While other procedural shows would distribute the clues over the entire runoff before revealing the criminals, SmokeThe first two episodes of reveal the identity of the two pyromans terrorizing this community: Freddy Fasano (Stay mine present) and the protagonist of the program himself, Dave Gudsen (Taron Egerton). Now, episode 3, “Weird Milk”, takes care of the consequences of these two revelations, as well as the Michelle trauma (Smollett Jurnee) is confronted following his reckless attack on Arch (David James Lewis).

Episode 3 of smoke “reveals Michelle’s intensity and dedication

Smoke Episode 3 begins with Michelle during a therapy session. The therapist tries to fight against the persistent feelings of the attack on the arc, but A defensive Michelle shot down all her attempts and does not take into account any potential trauma; After all, she was in active service on the battlefield, so turning a criminal in the legs does not matter. The therapist insists: “You will miss a day of the road.” Michelle diverts: “But not yet.” She continues her investigation into Dave, who is at home, preparing for Emmett (Luke Roessler) arrival. In this regard, Dave tries clumsily to show his support for Ashley (Hannah Emily Anderson), but she is not convinced.

Michelle visits each site of the previous fires of D&C, questioning witnesses and looking for an incendiary device similar to that which Dave has already given it (the cigarette with the two attached games). Since they are all meadows, she obviously has problems until she realizes D&C probably threw the device on a stop panel. Using neighborhoods to determine how far the device could have left, Michelle goes through each stop panel, and after a while, Her patience is paying and she finds a throttle.

Episode 3 of smoke “sees Freddy pursuing grandeur

HAS Coopan impatient and somewhat jealous lee (Dakota Daulby) Rebulates Freddy, telling him that his dreams of climbing the business scale are ridiculous. When a fire bursts, Lee fate him and shouts on Freddy, only for Freddy to push him against a wall and intimidated him without saying a word. Meanwhile, Dave realizes The apranchia of the milk jug must use a provisions bag To hide the jugs filled with oil he uses.

Meanwhile, Michelle learns that all her hard work to follow the cigarette was for nothing because the laboratory will not analyze it, because it has nothing to connect it to D&C, and it is therefore an unusable crime. However, Dave’s new insight leads to a real breakthroughas the examination of the jug debris reveals The provisions were black and only two grocery stores used black bags. Michelle suggests following them with a QR code, but is shot down by an ironic Harvey (Greg Kinnear), which reveals that they do not have the budget for this.

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At the Coop HQ, Freddy completes forms and interviews for the position of manager. The interviewer, Roger Tillman (Long kurt), is very kind and even speaks a little about Freddy his family and previous holidays in Hawaii. However, the interview is very annoying, because the incredibly shy Freddy gives only answers to a word to the questions of Tillman. When Tillman asks him why he wants to be a manager, an excited but scary freddy replies: “I want to be more … for coop.” Tillman simply smiles, clearly surprised. Back at the restaurant, Freddy seated a table alone and accepts Lee’s apology but fell his invitation to a beer. Instead, he remains there, constantly refreshing his reception box, awaiting an email with more information; The second series of interviews is the next morning after all.

Episode 3 of smoke “gives more knowledge of Michelle’s past trauma

Throughout the episode, we learn that Michelle’s mother is in probation. His brother, Benji (Mishka Thébaud), wants to see her free and tells Michelle not to go to the hearing. Ms. Calderone found religion in prison, working with other detainees and earning a good reputation. Michelle presents herself and says that her brothers and sisters disapprove of that she is there because they want to see their mother free; She doesn’t. Between tears, she declares that her mother “destroys lives” and “eats souls”, leading to an inference on what happened to Michelle Child: His mother was in drugs, locked him in the closet and set fire to the room.

Michelle says that, contrary to what others think, her mother was her true me when she provoked this fire, and even if she may have found God in prison, she has not completely expired, at least not to her. The chaplain of the prison is narrowing, saying that, in her state powered by drugs, Mrs. Calderone thought that she was saving Michelle’s life, so what she should apologize for? Faced with everyone’s examination in the room, not to mention the disapproving looks of her brothers and sisters, Michelle exhausts crying. This whole sequence is A real showcase for smollettwhich maintains the severe facade of Michelle intact but leaves the very obvious trauma that hides below. His monologue is short but impactful, transmitting everything that must be said.

D & C attacks again, this time targeting the fancy car of a woman. The woman cannot have a good overview of the attacker, so she is not much help, but that does not prevent Dave from flirting with her. During her daughter’s birthday party, a drunk Benji condemns Michelle for her testimony to the hearing. When she tries to leave, he holds her aggressively, but Michelle frees herself and leaves the house as Benji shouts that she is just “as crazy” as their mother. Replaying everything that has been wrong in recent days in his head, Michelle finally falls into her car. Despite the problems of her personal life, Michelle is more convinced that Dave is D&C (she is right, of course), while Dave’s progress on Milk Jug’s investigation bring her closer to a step to catch Freddy.

Smoke

Michelle and Dave are progressing in their investigations, while Freddy tries to climb the business scale.

Release date

June 26, 2025

Network

Apple TV +

Advantages and disadvantages

• Episode 3 is a real showcase for Smollett Jurnee, which makes some of its most emotional work.
• Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine also shines during clumsy and not prohibited interview scenes of Freddy.
• The survey on the Jug in milk and D&C continues to move at a good pace.

• Most support players and Egerton himself become very little to do.
• The episode takes its time with Michelle’s story but feels precipitous everywhere else.