Smash The Coup (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, Musical

Smash

The Coup (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, Musical

It's been two days since the workshop was presented to potential investors. Since, Derek and Eileen have gone into relative hiding, not responding to any left messages. Is silence a good thing for those involved in the show? There is one ...See moreIt's been two days since the workshop was presented to potential investors. Since, Derek and Eileen have gone into relative hiding, not responding to any left messages. Is silence a good thing for those involved in the show? There is one person who does know his fate regarding the show. One other person has heard from the producing/directing team. Derek asks Karen to prepare and present some new music without telling anyone, but most specifically Tom and Julia, about what she's doing until it is presented. Karen is concerned about the secrecy revolving around this request. She is still equally as concerned about Dev's relationship with R.J., which grows if only because of his on-going battle for the press secretary job. Back with the show, Ellis, does whatever he can to find out what's going on. What he sees he is more than willing to divulge to those who he feels should know, but what he sees also influences what he wants to do to further his career. Although she does care that she has yet to hear back from Eileen, Julia is still preoccupied with thoughts of Michael and how to handle that situation, and Leo's impending court date regarding his marijuana possession. And Eileen's saintly daughter, Katie, comes home for a visit. Her visit is not by accident. Katie tries to add some semblance of civility to her parent's crumbling marriage, as well as some sense of what is right and wrong into Eileen's current professional life. Written by Huggo See less

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38 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 Frank Houston 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)
Ryan Tedder Self Self See fewer	Sing (2016)
Grace Gummer Katie Rand Katie Rand See fewer	Frances Ha (2012)
Will Chase Michael Swift Michael Swift See fewer	Dopesick (2021)
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)
Michael Cristofer Jerry Rand Jerry Rand See fewer	Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
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)
Dola Rashad Cynthia Moran (as Condola Rashad) Cynthia Moran (as Condola Rashad) See fewer	Sex and the City 2 (2010)
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)
Michelle Federer Monica Swift (as Michelle Federer) Monica Swift (as Michelle Federer) See fewer	New Amsterdam (2018)
Blake Andrew Johnson Artie Swift (as Blake Johnson) Artie Swift (as Blake Johnson) See fewer	Shades of Blue (2016)
Vanessa A. Jones Co-Worker (as Vanessa Jones) Co-Worker (as Vanessa Jones) See fewer	Naked Singularity (2021)
T.J. Kenneally McMannus McMannus See fewer	Boardwalk Empire (2010)
David Lipman Judge Davenport Judge Davenport See fewer	True Grit (2010)
Zach Shaffer Andrew Andrew See fewer	Salt (2010)
Marcus Bellamy Dancer Dancer See fewer	Across the Universe (2007)
Derek Ferguson Dancer Dancer See fewer	No Strings Attached (I) (2011)
Christopher King Dancer Dancer See fewer	Winter's Tale (2014)
Joe Aaron Reid Dancer Dancer See fewer	The Homemade Sketch Show (2020)
Seth Stewart Dancer Dancer See fewer	Hamilton (2020)
Rickey Tripp Dancer Dancer See fewer	Eileen (2023)
Steve Antonucci Bowler (uncredited) Bowler (uncredited) See fewer	Awesomely Righteous & Radical