Smash

Seasons

ALL

SEASON 1

SEASON 2

Season 2

Smash is an American musical drama television series created by Theresa Rebeck which revolves around a group of characters creating new Broadway musicals, where everyone must balance his or her often chaotic personal life with the all-consuming demands of life in the theatre as they try to become the next smash hit.

The series aired in the USA on NBC from 6 February, 2012 to 26 May, 2013. There are 32 hour-long episodes in two seasons.

Smash premiered in South Africa on DStv's M-Net Series channel on Thursday 18 October 2012, at 19h30. It moved to M-Net Series Showcase (simulcast in HD) for the second season. See "Seasons" below for seasonal broadcast dates and times.

Season 2 premiered on M-Net Series Showcase on Sunday 14 July 2013, at 19h30. New episodes broadcast weekly. There are 17 episodes in the second and final season.

Season 2

Back from a successful run in Boston, Eileen (Anjelica Huston), Julia (Debra Messing) and Tom (Christian Borle) are blindsided by both personal and professional obstacles as they seek to take Bombshell to Broadway.

Karen (Katharine McPhee) consults her new mentor, Broadway star Veronica Ronnie Moore (guest star Jennifer Hudson), as she finds herself on the brink of fame, but her success may come at cost to Ivy (Megan Hilty).

A new talent, Jimmy (Jeremy Jordan) is discovered in an unexpected place. Jack Davenport, Leslie Odom, Jr., Andy Mientus and Krysta Rodriguez also star. Jennifer Hudson, Thorsten Kaye, and Brian d'Arcy James guest star.

Smash is a musical drama that celebrates the beauty and heartbreak of the Broadway theatre as it follows a cross-section of dreamers and schemers who all have one common desire - to be a Broadway star.

The series stars Emmy Award winner Debra Messing (Will & Grace), Oscar winner Anjelica Huston (Prizzi's Honor), Jack Davenport (Pirates of the Caribbean films), Tony Award winner Christian Borle (Peter and the Starcatcher), Katharine McPhee (American Idol), Megan Hilty (9 to 5: The Musical), Tony Award nominee Jeremy Jordan (Newsies), Andy Mientus (Spring Awakening), Leslie Odom Jr. (Leap of Faith) and Krysta Rodriguez (Spring Awakening).

From Universal Television in association with DreamWorks Television, Smash stemmed from an idea of executive producer and multiple Emmy and Oscar winner Steven Spielberg (ER, Schindler's List).

The series' executive producers also include Joshua Safran (Gossip Girl), Craig Zadan and Neil Meron (Oscar-winning Chicago, Hairspray), Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey (United States of Tara, The Borgias), Tony and Grammy Award winners Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray, Catch Me If You Can), Jim Chory (Heroes, American Dreams) and Theresa Rebeck.

Seasons

Note: the series moved from M-Net Series to M-Net Series Showcase (simulcast in HD) for Season 2

Season 1 (15 episodes)

Channel: M-Net Series | Premiere: 18 Oct 2012 | Finale: 24 Jan 2013 | Thu, 19h30

Season 2 (17 episodes)

Premiere: M-Net Series Showcase | Premiere: 14 Jul 2013 | Finale: 3 Nov 2013 | Sun, 19h30

Season 2 Cast

Jack Davenport

as

Derek Wills

Anjelica Huston

as

Eileen Rand

Jaime Cepero

as

Ellis Boyd

Brian d'Arcy James

as

Frank Houston

Megan Hilty

as

Ivy Lynn

Debra Messing

as

Julia Houston

Katharine McPhee

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Karen Cartwright

Leslie Odom, Jr.

as

Sam Strickland

Christian Borle

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Tom Levitt

Krysta Rodriguez

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Ana

Jeremy Jordan

as

Jimmy

Andy Mientus

as

Kyle

Wesley Taylor

as

Bobby

Phillip Spaeth

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Dennis

Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Himself

Ron Rifkin

as

Himself

Michael Cristofer

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Jerry Rand

Savannah Wise

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Jessica

Grace Gummer

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Katie Rand

Emory Cohen

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Leo Houston

Ann Harada

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Linda

Will Chase

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Michael Swift

Dylan Baker

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Roger Cartwright

Jenny Laroche

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Sue

Frankie J. Alvarez

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Actor #6

Veanne Cox

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Actress

Edward Hibbert

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Critical Previewer

Sheryl Lee Ralph

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Cynthia Moore

Jake Robinson

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Drummer

Christine Ebersole

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Herself

Rosie O'Donnell

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Herself

Mary Testa

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Hostess

Margo Martindale

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Miriam Abramson

Thorsten Kaye

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Nick Felder

Luke Macfarlane

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Patrick Dillon

Daniel Sunjata

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Peter Gilman

Jamey Sheridan

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Richard Francis

Jesse L. Martin

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Scott Nichols

Julian Ovenden

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Simon

Sean Hayes

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Terry Falls

Jennifer Hudson

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Veronica Moore

Cheyenne Jackson

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Himself

Annaleigh Ashford

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Lisa McMann

Condola Rashad

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Cynthia Moran

Cole Escola

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Coat Check Clerk