Smash Season 2

Smash Season 2 is currently streaming on and , and it rewards the patience it asks of you. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 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. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Smash Season 2 is worth clearing space for. The writing in Smash Season 2 treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. The "Bombshell" team comes one step closer to achieving their Broadway dream. The Boston run was the success the team was hoping for, including producer Eileen Rand; writers Tom Levitt; and Julia Houston; last-minute star Karen Cartwright; and director Derek Wills. But, they are all about to learn even a charmed show cannot avoid paying for sins of the past. Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2013. Smash Season 2 resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Smash Season 2 is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Katharine McPhee anchors a cast that never overplays its hand. The kind of drama that stays with you well after the finale.