Smash Understudy (Season 1, Episode 10)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, Musical

Smash

Understudy (Season 1, Episode 10)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, Musical

The Marilyn project has a new title and a new star: "Bombshell" with movie star Rebecca Duvall in the lead role. The production still has short term problems in that Rebecca is stranded in Cuba and potential investors won't provide the ...See moreThe Marilyn project has a new title and a new star: "Bombshell" with movie star Rebecca Duvall in the lead role. The production still has short term problems in that Rebecca is stranded in Cuba and potential investors won't provide the money until they see some of the finished work. As such, Derek names Karen the understudy, she who is to work on the role to show the investors the project's progress in Rebecca's unavoidable absence. Ivy, who is angry that she wasn't given the understudy position but understanding of the reason why, tries a different tact to get back into the good graces of anyone of any importance who will listen. Karen being the understudy also doesn't please Dev, who learns of Karen's history with Derek and who is facing his own career crisis. Karen herself may regret taking the role based on her treatment by Derek. On the investment front, Nick believes he has a potential investor for the show. Ellis warns Eileen that having Nick as an investor has its risks. Meanwhile, Julia has told no one of her and Frank's marital problems. It causes a potential issue with an interview, and a real issue in Tom and Julia's professional partnership anniversary ritual, this one being their tenth. And although Tom has a long list of potential deal breakers in his relationship with John, John may have an important one of his own. Written by Huggo See less

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42 cast members

Name	Known for
Debra Messing Julia Houston Julia Houston See fewer	Will & Grace (1998)
Jack Davenport Derek Wills Derek Wills See fewer	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Katharine McPhee Karen Cartwright Karen Cartwright See fewer	Smash (2012)
Christian Borle Tom Levitt Tom Levitt See fewer	The Bounty Hunter (I) (2010)
Megan Hilty Ivy Lynn Ivy Lynn See fewer	Smash (2012)
Raza Jaffrey Dev Sundaram Dev Sundaram See fewer	Homeland (2011)
Brian d'Arcy James Frank Houston (credit only) Frank Houston (credit only) See fewer	Spotlight (I) (2015)
Jaime Cepero Ellis Boyd Ellis Boyd See fewer	Smash (2012)
Anjelica Huston Eileen Rand Eileen Rand See fewer	The Grifters (1990)
Uma Thurman Rebecca Duvall Rebecca Duvall See fewer	Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Neal Bledsoe John Goodwin John Goodwin See fewer	The Man in the High Castle (2015)
Emory Cohen Leo Houston Leo Houston See fewer	Brooklyn (2015)
Thorsten Kaye Nick Felder Nick Felder See fewer	All My Children (1970)
Leslie Odom Jr. Sam Strickland Sam Strickland See fewer	Hamilton (2020)
Terrence Mann Randy Cobra Randy Cobra See fewer	Critters (1986)
Sean Dugan Randall Jones Randall Jones See fewer	The Report (I) (2019)
Charlie Semine Paul Denby Paul Denby See fewer	BrainDead (2016)
Tala Ashe R.J. Quigley R.J. Quigley See fewer	DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Joshua Bergasse Josh Josh See fewer	Smash (2012)
Jenny Laroche Sue Sue See fewer	Smash (2012)
Phillip Spaeth Dennis Dennis See fewer	Hairspray (2007)
Wesley Taylor Bobby Bobby See fewer	Only Murders in the Building (2021)
Savannah Wise Jessica Jessica See fewer	Smash (2012)
Peter Rini Petey Petey See fewer	Sleepers (1996)
Emanuel Azenberg Self (as Manny Azenberg) Self (as Manny Azenberg) See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Larry Block Gary Garrison Gary Garrison See fewer	Slap Shot (1977)
Robyn Goodman Self Self See fewer	tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)
Ann Harada Linda Linda See fewer	Happiness (1998)
Harrison Chad August August See fewer	Dora the Explorer (2000)
Steven Kaplan Alan Rykoff Alan Rykoff See fewer	Smash (2012)
Marisa Pierini Stella Stella See fewer	Mercy (2009)
Tim Wright Dave Dave See fewer	Ned Kelly (2003)
Ioana Alfonso Dancer Dancer See fewer	Winter's Tale (2014)
Manuel Herrera Dancer Dancer See fewer	Sex and the City 2 (2010)
Curtis Holbrook Dancer Dancer See fewer	Hairspray (2007)
Keith Kuhl Dancer Dancer See fewer	Babylon (I) (2022)
Spencer Liff Dancer Dancer See fewer	So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
Angelina Mullins Dancer Dancer See fewer	Smash (2012)
Vivian Nixon Dancer Dancer See fewer	500 Days of Summer (2009)
J. Manuel Santos Dancer Dancer See fewer	Smash (2012)
Cody McMains Actor Actor See fewer	Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
Pamela Rickard Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	D.O.A. (2022)