Smash Season 1

Smash Season 1 has built a devoted audience on and among viewers who want their drama to earn its emotional beats. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. With 75 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Katharine McPhee's performance alone is worth the time investment. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Smash Season 1 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Smash Season 1 trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. Season 1 of Smash includes 15 episodes. It aired from February 2012 to May 2012. This season stars Katharine McPhee, Megan Hilty and Jack Davenport. Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2012. The performances in Smash Season 1 do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in Smash Season 1. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Katharine McPhee is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

🎬 Smash Season 1 — Episode Guide

Pilot

2012-02-06

Song-writing duo Tom Levitt and Julia Houston, who had planned on taking a break from Broadway, find themselves drawn back in when they get the desire to produce a musical based around the life of Marilyn Monroe.

The Callback

2012-02-13

Ivy and Karen jump through hoops for the brilliant but temperamental director Derek Wills as they pursue the role of a lifetime.

Enter Mr. DiMaggio

2012-02-20

The search begins for a Joe DiMaggio to play opposite Marilyn - but everyone's first choice, Michael, has a secret.

The Cost of Art

2012-02-27

Karen must learn to advance in the high-stakes world of Broadway, as Derek hosts a party for hot young star Lyle. Eileen tries a sly new strategy for raising funds, while Tom goes on a first date.

Let's Be Bad

2012-03-05

Karen finds a new use for her acting talents as she joins Dev at a high-powered government party. The drama between Michael and Julia heats up, as Eileen and Tom's ambitious assistant Ellis forge an alliance. Ivy senses trouble in her relationship with Derek.

Chemistry

2012-03-12

Ivy faces major vocal issues, while Julia struggles to avoid Michael. Meanwhile, Karen books a side gig at a bar mitzvah.

The Workshop

2012-03-19

Eileen, Derek and the team present Marilyn the Musical to would-be investors. Ivy struggles to perform. Karen must make a difficult choice. Julia and Michael face the consequences of their actions.

The Coup

2012-03-26

The team deals with the workshop's after-effects. Derek asks Karen to help him steal the show from Tom and Julia. Eileen's daughter's surprise visit forces her to deal with her ex-husband.

Hell On Earth

2012-04-02

Julia and Tom must find a title for the recently reinvigorated musical as Ivy and Karen compete for an orange juice commercial.

E10

Understudy

2012-04-09

When the show's new star gets stuck in Cuba, Derek puts Karen in as understudy.

E11

The Movie Star

2012-04-16

The arrival of a movie star turns Bombshell upside-down. Ivy and Karen try to overcome their history and unite against their new rival.

E12

Publicity

2012-04-23

Karen finds herself seduced by the glamorous life of new BFF Rebecca Duvall. Eileen introduces new beau Nick to ex-husband Jerry, while Julia panics when her son Leo goes missing.

E13

Tech

2012-04-30

Bombshell moves to Boston as it finally finds its way to the stage. The cast and crew are all bubbling with anticipation, bracing themselves for the chaos associated with.

E14

Previews

2012-05-07

Bombshell faces its first audience just as a major crisis hits Rebecca Duvall. The team of Tom and Julia scramble to fix the show when the first preview falls short, and Frank must adjust to the unwelcome return of Michael Swift to his life.

E15

Bombshell

2012-05-14

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.

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