Bombshell (14 May 2012)

Now that Rebecca has decided not to return to "Bombshell", the creative team, beyond the need for Tom and Julia to rewrite the ending which will include one more song, has a major decision:... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Morris

Writers:

Theresa Rebeck (creator), Theresa Rebeck,

Stars:

Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Katharine McPhee

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Debra Messing	...	Julia Houston
Jack Davenport	...	Derek Wills
Katharine McPhee	...	Karen Cartwright
Christian Borle	...	Tom Levitt
Megan Hilty	...	Ivy Lynn
Raza Jaffrey	...	Dev Sundaram
Brian d'Arcy James	...	Frank Houston
Jaime Cepero	...	Ellis Boyd
Anjelica Huston	...	Eileen Rand
Bernadette Peters	...	Leigh Conroy
Nick Jonas	...	Lyle West
Will Chase	...	Michael Swift
Emory Cohen	...	Leo Houston
Thorsten Kaye	...	Nick Felder
Leslie Odom Jr.	...	Sam Strickland

Storyline

Now that Rebecca has decided not to return to "Bombshell", the creative team, beyond the need for Tom and Julia to rewrite the ending which will include one more song, has a major decision: whether to cast Ivy or Karen in the lead role for tonight's preview, the decision which could affect the show's future. Karen is the official understudy, but the understudy, as is generally the case, does not rehearse the role until after the previews have been completed. And Ivy knows the role more comprehensively at this stage having been in the lead earlier in the project's history. This issue causes major dissension among the team. A decision is made, which only increases the tension within the creative team. It also causes a four sided issue between Derek, Karen, Dev and Ivy. Meanwhile, Ellis makes an admission to Eileen, which he did for what he believed the good of the show, but which Eileen may see differently. And Frank comes to a possible impasse in his relationship with Julia, regardless...

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Genres:

Drama | Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 May 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Madwoman in the Attic, DreamWorks Television, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Goofs

At the three-minute mark, Eileen has an entire phone conversation while holding an iPhone upside down.

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Soundtracks

"Mr. & Mrs. Smith"

• reprise

Music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman
Performed by 'Will Chase'

User Reviews

Anything But A Bombshell in Season Finale ****

The first season of this hit show ends with a home run.

The beginning is just great as we see "Marilyn" walking on stage to be greeted by the famous line-break a leg, while she walks on. You wonder if it's Karen or Ivy.

Even Bernadette Peters shows up again as she is so sure that her daughter will claim the coveted part.

Ellis proves what a character he is. Guess who put nuts in Rebecca's food to cause that allergic reaction?

My favorite song sung here is the woman who howls and that men are always on the prowl. It is staged beautifully.

Ivy shows how desperate she is by causing last minute havoc by telling Karen that she slept with her beau. Derrick plays psychologist and comes to the rescue.

Of course, the show must go on and a star is born.