"Smash" -- A successful songwriting duo of industry veterans, Julia and Tom have an opportunity to create another Broadway hit, but making it to opening night isn't easy. When tenacious producer Eileen joins the project, a musical based on the life of iconic actress Marilyn Monroe, a rivalry for the lead role percolates between a beautiful novice and a stage veteran who is hoping to catch her big break. While the production is being prepped for opening night, real life has a tendency to get in the way: Julia and her husband are in the midst of a complicated adoption; the producer's divorce proceedings could threaten the production's finances; and the director could derail everything if he puts the star in a compromising position.
Created by Theresa Rebeck and produced by Steven Spielberg.
Original music by composers Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.
Christian Borle........... as Tom Levitt
Debra Messing........... as Julia Houston
Katharine McPhee....... as Karen Cartwright
Jack Davenport.......... as Derek Wills
Megan Hilty................ as Ivy Lynn
Anjelica Huston.......... as Eileen Rand
Jeremy Jordan........... as Jimmy Collins
Andy Mientus............. as Kyle Bishop
Leslie Odom Jr........... as Sam Strickland
Krysta Rodriguez........ as Ana Vargas
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General Information
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Status: Airing Season 2
Premiered: February 06, 2012
Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy | Drama | Musical
Network: NBC (USA)
Airs: Saturdays at 9:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
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Season 2 -- 17 Episodes
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On June 22, 2012, it was announced that Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson will have a three-episodes arc as Veronica Moore, a Tony award winning actress who makes an impact on the lives of Karen and Ivy. In September 2012, Jesse L. Martin was cast in a six-episode arc as Scott Welker, the Manhattan Theatre Workshop's artistic director, whose story will affect most of the cast. The show was moved from Mondays to Tuesdays, and is scheduled to premiere on February 5, 2013.
2x01 -- Feb 05, 2013 -- On Broadway
2x02 -- Feb 05, 2013 -- The Fallout
2x03 -- Feb 19, 2013 -- The Dramaturg
2x04 -- Feb 26, 2013 -- The Song
2x05 -- Mar 05, 2013 -- The Read-Through
2x06 -- Mar 12, 2013 -- The Fringe
2x07 -- Mar 19, 2013 -- Musical Chairs
2x08 -- Mar 26, 2013 -- The Bells And Whistles
2x09 -- Apr 02, 2013 -- The Parents
Moves from Tuesdays at 10:00 pm to Saturdays at 9:00 pm
2x10 -- Apr 06, 2013 -- The Surprise Party
2x11 -- Apr 13, 2013 -- The Invited Dress (alt: The Dress Rehearsal)
2x12 -- Apr 20, 2013 -- Opening Night
2x13 -- Apr 27, 2013 -- The Producers
2x14 -- May 04, 2013 -- The Phenomenon
2x15 -- May 11, 2013 -- The Transfer
2x16 -- May 26, 2013 -- SUNDAY -- The Nominations
2x17 -- May 26, 2013 -- SUNDAY -- The Tonys
Second season executive producer/show runner Josh Safran said the final episode
of season two would work as a series finale, should the series not be renewed.
On May 10, 2013, Smash was officially canceled (not renewed).
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Season 1 -- 15 Episodes
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1x01 -- Feb 06, 2012 -- Pilot
1x02 -- Feb 13, 2012 -- The Callback
1x03 -- Feb 20, 2012 -- Enter Mr. DiMaggio
1x04 -- Feb 27, 2012 -- The Cost of Art
1x05 -- Mar 05, 2012 -- Let's Be Bad
1x06 -- Mar 12, 2012 -- Chemistry
1x07 -- Mar 19, 2012 -- The Workshop
1x08 -- Mar 26, 2012 -- The Coup
1x09 -- Apr 02, 2012 -- Hell On Earth
1x10 -- Apr 09, 2012 -- Understudy
1x11 -- Apr 16, 2012 -- The Movie Star
1x12 -- Apr 23, 2012 -- Publicity
1x13 -- Apr 30, 2012 -- Tech
1x14 -- May 07, 2012 -- Previews
1x15 -- May 14, 2012 -- Bombshell
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Date of last review or update: May 14, 2013
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