Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip The Long Lead Story (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Comedy, Drama

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

The Long Lead Story (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Comedy, Drama

A magazine writer shows up to write a story about the show, but ends up focusing her questions on the hot-and-cold relationship between Matt and Harriet.

Director

David Petrarca

Writers

Aaron Sorkin (created by) (teleplay) | Dana Calvo (story) | Christina Booth (staff writer) (as Christina Kiang Booth) | Jessica Brickman (staff writer) & 5 more

Producers

Mark Goffman | Dylan K. Massin | Patrick Ward

Composer

W.G. Snuffy Walden

Cinematographer

Thomas Del Ruth

Editor

Rob Seidenglanz

Casting Directors

Elizabeth Barnes | Meg Liberman | Cami Patton (as Camille H. Patton)

Production Designer

Kenneth Hardy

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 16, 2006

Release date

Oct 16, 2006 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 3 wins & 20 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
25 cast members

Name	Known for
Matthew Perry Matt Albie Matt Albie See fewer	Friends (1994)
Amanda Peet Jordan McDeere Jordan McDeere See fewer	2012 (I) (2009)
Bradley Whitford Danny Tripp Danny Tripp See fewer	Get Out (I) (2017)
Steven Weber Jack Rudolph Jack Rudolph See fewer	The Shining (1997)
D.L. Hughley Simon Stiles Simon Stiles See fewer	Inspector Gadget (1999)
Sarah Paulson Harriet Hayes Harriet Hayes See fewer	12 Years a Slave (2013)
Nate Corddry Tom Jeter Tom Jeter See fewer	The Circle (I) (2017)
Timothy Busfield Cal Shanley Cal Shanley See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Merritt Wever Suzanne Suzanne See fewer	Signs (2002)
Diana Maria Riva Lilly Rodriguez Lilly Rodriguez See fewer	Dead to Me (2019)
Ayda Field Jeannie Whatley Jeannie Whatley See fewer	Strange Wilderness (2008)
Simon Helberg Alex Dwyer Alex Dwyer See fewer	Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
Harry Van Gorkum Martin Sykes Martin Sykes See fewer	The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
Zeberiah Newman Trevor Loughlin (as Zeb Newman) Trevor Loughlin (as Zeb Newman) See fewer	Unexpected (XI)
Christine Lahti Martha O'Dell Martha O'Dell See fewer	Chicago Hope (1994)
Edward Asner Wilson White (as Ed Asner) Wilson White (as Ed Asner) See fewer	Up (2009)
Nate Torrence Dylan Killington Dylan Killington See fewer	Zootopia (2016)
John F. Carpenter Herb Sheldon Herb Sheldon See fewer	The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Stephanie Jeffrey Waitress Waitress See fewer	Planetfall (2005)
Joseph Will Agent #1 Agent #1 See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
Liza Seneca Agent #2 (as Liza de Weerd) Agent #2 (as Liza de Weerd) See fewer	The Following (2013)
Katie Dolan Costumer (uncredited) Costumer (uncredited) See fewer	The Cookie Thief (2008)
Lauren Graham Studio 60 Host (uncredited) Studio 60 Host (uncredited) See fewer	Gilmore Girls (2000)
Edin Karamazov Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Sting Self - Musical Guest (uncredited) Self - Musical Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Dune (1984)