Movie buffs don’t catch much of Martin Scorsese in front of the camera, outside of the occasional TV cameo (see: The Studio) or TikToks quizzing the great director on Gen Z slang. According to Apple TV+, that’s because he’s been gearing up to release a five-part documentary on his life’s work.

Apple TV's Smoke straight away pulls the audience watching at home into a tense-filled slow-burn world, and a big part of that pulling comes purely from the setting.