The Spoils of Babylon The Rise of the Empire (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV-14
TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

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The Spoils of Babylon

The Rise of the Empire (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV-14

TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

Jonrosh's (Ferrell) epic story continues as growth of the Morehouse Conglomeration further confuses the forbidden love between Devon (Maguire) & Cynthia (Wiig). Cynthia makes a reckless business decision and Devon wages war against her.

Director

Matt Piedmont

Writers

Harper Steele (written by) (as Andrew Steele) (creator) (as Andrew Steele) | Matt Piedmont (written by) (creator)

Producers

Pavlina Hatoupis | Tobey Maguire | Kristen Wiig

Composers

Andrew Feltenstein | John Nau

Cinematographer

Giles Dunning

Editor

David Trachtenberg

Production Designer

Mark Snelgrove

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 23, 2014

Release date

Jan 23, 2014 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 5 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Tobey Maguire Devon Morehouse Devon Morehouse See fewer	Brothers (I) (2009)
Kristen Wiig Cynthia Morehouse Cynthia Morehouse See fewer	Bridesmaids (I) (2011)
Jessica Alba Dixie Melonworth Dixie Melonworth See fewer	Fantastic Four (I) (2005)
Haley Joel Osment Winston Morehouse Winston Morehouse See fewer	The Sixth Sense (1999)
Molly Shannon Meredith Sennheiser Meredith Sennheiser See fewer	Superstar (1999)
Michael Sheen Chet Halner Chet Halner See fewer	Masters of Sex (2013)
David Spade Talc Munson Talc Munson See fewer	Joe Dirt (2001)
Val Kilmer General Cauliffe General Cauliffe See fewer	The Doors (1991)
Steve Tom General Maddoxton General Maddoxton See fewer	Major Crimes (2012)
Will Ferrell Eric Jonrosh Eric Jonrosh See fewer	Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Cal Bartlett Cyrus Mego Cyrus Mego See fewer	Maverick (1994)
Brian Chapman Voice (voice) Voice (voice) See fewer	The House (I) (2017)
Robert Pike Daniel Board Member #1 Board Member #1 See fewer	Hail, Caesar! (2016)
Jelly Howie Marianne Morehouse (as Jellybean Howie) Marianne Morehouse (as Jellybean Howie) See fewer	Legion (2017)
Toby Huss Seymore Lunts Seymore Lunts See fewer	Copshop (2021)
Ned Schmidtke Board Member #2 Board Member #2 See fewer	Wedding Crashers (2005)
Doris Burke Doris the Waitress (uncredited) Doris the Waitress (uncredited) See fewer	Soul (2020)
Rachel Scott Secretary (uncredited) Secretary (uncredited) See fewer	The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
Joseph Steven Brother Lunts (uncredited) Brother Lunts (uncredited) See fewer	The Gambler (III) (2014)