Smash

Episode Info

Prev: 1x15 -- Bombshell (May/14/2012)

The big night is finally here. Tom and Julia race against time to save the show, while Derek makes a decision that will change the lives of Karen and Ivy forever. Ellis reveals his true colors. But when he finally makes his move to save "Bombshell," will it be for or against Eileen? In the midst of it all, another bombshell goes off - this one is in Karen and Dev's relationship.

Cast

Anjelica Huston As Eileen	Brian d'Arcy James As Frank (Season 1)
Christian Borle As Tom	Debra Messing As Julia
Jack Davenport As Derek Walsh	Jaime Cepero As Ellis Boyd
Katharine McPhee As Karen	Megan Hilty As Ivy
Raza Jaffrey As Dev (Season 1)

Reviews

koumparos7 Reviews: 24

PERFECT 10Rating: 2 likes, 0 dislikes I just watched the pilot ...I LOVED IT .... GREAT DIRECTORING , GREAT ACTORS...GREAT EVERYTHING.... Read more Review posted on Thursday, February 16th 2012 at 1:55 am

tinalessia Reviews: 7

wonderfulRating: 2 likes, 0 dislikes you don't even have to love musicals to appreciate this show. We're big fans of Catherine since her humble Idol beginnings and have been waiting for her to do something big. Great show, great music, great story line. A Smash hit as far as we're concerned! Read more Review posted on Sunday, February 5th 2012 at 1:15 am

2 reviews available

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1x15: Bombshell recap: The episode begins, with Julia and Tom doing their best to come up with the new song for the ending of the show, before the show goes live. Meanwhile, the new Marilyn is walking to the stage with everyone wishing her luck; her face in the meanwhile isn’t revealed yet. The curtains then rise with the audience applauding loudly. The episode then flashes back to 12 hours earlier. Julia, Derek, Eileen and Tom are show panicking about who would be their new Marilyn, now that Rebecca has opted out of the show. Derek then storms out in anger, as the four of them aren’t able to come to a consensus. Eileen meanwhile tells the newspapers that, they have a new Marilyn but are not yet ready to release her name... read more.

1x14: Previews recap: The episode begins with Dev waking up with Ivy in bed. Meanwhile, Karen is worried about Dev not replying to her messages. She thinks Dev has gone back to New York. Jessica then calls up Ivy and tells her that Derek is waiting for her. Ivy and Dev then promise to keep their rendezvous a secret. Meanwhile, Frank comes to drop Julia to the theatre. Later, Julia goes in and tells Tom that although she has come, she is not speaking with him. Meanwhile, Derek and Rebecca once again get cozy in the dressing room. Derek then comes onstage and declares that they are having their first preview in the night. He then declares to the crow that Michael Swift has joined the play as DiMaggio... read more.

1x13: Tech recap: The episode begins with Tom and Sam singing together on the piano. Meanwhile, Karen packs her bags and arrives. Meanwhile, the preparations for Bombshell are underway. Karen then walks on to the stage. Meanwhile, Rebecca stands on the stage and looks at the empty seats, just then Derek enters, and she quickly makes herself scarce. Derek then sits down deep in thought. Meanwhile, Ivy comes in with coffee. She asks him if he is still working on “that transition”. Ivy says it’s a choreography problem not a set problem, and gives her own inputs. Derek is impressed by her suggestions. Meanwhile, Karen is woken up by a call from Dev. Dev says he wants to come and meet her in the weekend... read more.

1x11: The Movie Star recap: The episode begins, and at rehearsal, Karen “really bumped it up a notch”. All for Rebecca Duvall. Sam asks Tom if she’s “a little old” to be playing Marilyn – since Rebecca is “36-ish.” And apparently Tom and Sam have been flirting for a week and Julia’s tired of it, so she makes them a dinner reservation for 7 p.m. the next day. Rebecca Duvall in the meanwhile, is going to start off with “Let Me Be Your Star”. She’s so bad that Derek cuts her off. Back in Eileen’s office Tom’s first question is “What are we going to do?” Derek says she’s loud. Eileen says she’s going to fill the seats so they have to find a constructive solution... read more.

1x10: Understudy recap: The episode begins, and Dev didn’t get the job and he commiserates with hot NYT reporters RJ. Paul got the job instead. Karen doesn’t know yet because she’s busy being the understudy for Ms. Duvall. Everyone (Ivy’s old friends) congratulate her, and Bobby comments to Sam that she’ll never be able to hack it. Afterwards Sam visits with Ivy but doesn’t break the good news to Ivy — he lets Derek do it. Ivy calls her a usurper and Derek says after what happened at “Heaven on Earth” he can’t even get her into the chorus. Meanwhile Karen goes to visit Dev at the office and he doesn’t tell her the bad news — but she tells him her good news. Eileen’s demands that Ellis do something to earn the co-producer title – find Rebecca Duvall and set up a meeting with the investors... read more.

Crew

Executive Producer: Craig Zadan, Scott Wittman, Steven Spielberg, Marc Shaiman, Theresa Rebeck, Neil Meron, Leslie Jacobowitz, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey
Original Music: Marc Shaiman

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Recurring Guests