Claws Self-Portrait (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 48 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Claws

Self-Portrait (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 48 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Desna and her ladies visit the new salon for the first time. They enter the Florida premier nail design competition for cash prizes. Virginia feels left out when she's named the alternate. Jennifer finds out one of Desna's dark secrets.

Showrunner

Janine Sherman Barrois

Director

Tricia Brock

Writers

Eliot Laurence (created by) | Leila Gerstein (written by)

Producers

George Paaswell | Janine Sherman Barrois

Composer

Jeff Rona

Cinematographer

David Hennings

Editor

JoAnne Yarrow

Casting Directors

Cathy Sandrich Gelfond | Jennifer Presser

Production Designer

Rusty Smith

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 16, 2017

Release date

Jul 16, 2017 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

4 wins & 9 nominations

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34 cast members

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Niecy Nash Desna Simms Desna Simms See fewer	Reno 911! (2003)
Carrie Preston Polly Polly See fewer	Claws (2017)
Judy Reyes Quiet Ann Quiet Ann See fewer	Scrubs (2001)
Karrueche Tran Virginia Loc Virginia Loc See fewer	The Nice Guys (2016)
Jenn Lyon Jennifer Husser Jennifer Husser See fewer	Justified (2010)
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