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The Best Episodes of Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 4

Every episode of Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 4!

The Best Episodes of Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 4

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 4 Episode 1 - Comedy Actors
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Comedy Actors

    S4:E1

    Louie Anderson - "Baskets" (FX) Sean Hayes - "Will & Grace" (NBC) Marc Maron - "GLOW" (Netflix) Tracy Morgan - "The Last O.G." (TBS) Ray Romano - "Get Shorty" (Epix) Tony Shaloub - "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon)

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 4 Episode 2 - Comedy Actresses
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    #2 - Comedy Actresses

    S4:E2

    Alison Brie - "GLOW" (Netflix) Rachel Brosnahan - "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon) Debra Messing - "Will & Grace" (NBC) Tracee Ellis Ross - "black-ish" (ABC) Frankie Shaw - "SMILF" (Showtime) Drew Barrymore - "Santa Clarita Diet" (Netflix) Molly Shannon - "Divorce" (HBO)

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 4 Episode 3 - Drama Actors
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    #3 - Drama Actors

    S4:E3

    Jason Bateman - "Ozark" (Netflix) Darren Criss - "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story" (FX) Jeff Daniels - "The Looming Tower" (Hulu) / "Godless" (Netflix) Matthew Rhys - "The Americans" (FX) J.K. Simmons - "Counterpart" (Starz) Michael B. Jordan - "Fahrenheit 451" (HBO)

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 4 Episode 4 - Drama Actresses
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    #4 - Drama Actresses

    S4:E4

    Angela Bassett - "9-1-1" (FOX) Claire Foy - "The Crown" (Netflix) Maggie Gyllenhaal - "The Deuce" (HBO) Elisabeth Moss - "Top of the Lake: China Girl" (SundanceTV) / "The Handmaid's Tale" (Hulu) Thandie Newton - "Westworld" (HBO) Sandra Oh - "Killing Eve" (BBC America)

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 4 Episode 5 - Genre
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    #5 - Genre

    S4:E5

    Salim Akil - "Black Lightning" (CW) Jason Blum - "Sharp Objects" (HBO) Simon Kinberg - "Legion" (FX) Robert Kirkman - "The Walking Dead" (AMC) Shawn Levy - "Stranger Things" (Netflix) Jonathan Nolan - "Westworld" (HBO) Melissa Rosenberg - "Jessica Jones" (Netflix)

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 4 Episode 6 - Comedy Showrunners
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    #6 - Comedy Showrunners

    S4:E6

    Pamela Adlon - "Better Things" (FX) Alec Berg - "Silicon Valley" (HBO), "Barry" (HBO) Whitney Cummings - "Roseanne" (ABC) Mike Schur - "The Good Place" (NBC) Amy Sherman-Palladino - "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon) Justin Simien - "Dear White People" (Netflix)

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 4 Episode 7 - Drama Showrunners
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    #7 - Drama Showrunners

    S4:E7

    Dan Futterman - "The Looming Tower" (Hulu) Bruce Miller - "The Handmaid's Tale" (Hulu) Peter Morgan - "The Crown" (Netflix) David Shore - "The Good Doctor" (ABC) Lena Waithe - "The Chi" (Showtime) Courtney Kemp - "Power" (Starz)

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 4 Episode 8 - Directors
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    #8 - Directors

    S4:E8

    Directors Ryan Coogler, Bradley Cooper, Alfonso Cuarón, Marielle Heller, Yorgos Lanthimos and Spike Lee discuss the challenges and triumphs of filmmaking.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 4 Episode 9 - Actors
    6.9/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Actors

    S4:E9

    Mahershala Ali, Chadwick Boseman, Timothée Chalamet, Richard E. Grant, Hugh Jackman and Viggo Mortensen discuss the craft of acting.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 4 Episode 10 - Actresses
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Actresses

    S4:E10

    Glenn Close, Lady Gaga, Kathryn Hahn, Nicole Kidman, Regina King and Rachel Weisz discuss the craft of acting.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 4 Episode 11 - Producers
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    #11 - Producers

    S4:E11

    Ceci Dempsey, Bill Gerber, Kevin Feige, Paul Greengrass, Nina Jacobson and Gabriela Rodriguez discuss their work as film producers.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 4 Episode 12 - Writers
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    #12 - Writers

    S4:E12

    Bo Burnham, Peter Farrelly, Tamara Jenkins, John Krasinski, Eric Roth and Paul Schrader discuss the craft of screenwriting.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 4 Episode 13 - Songwriters
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    #13 - Songwriters

    S4:E13

    David Crosby, Kesha, Tim McGraw, Boots Riley, Mark Ronson and Diane Warren discuss the craft of songwriting.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 4 Episode 14 - Documentary
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    #14 - Documentary

    S4:E14

    Julie Cohen, Rashida Jones, Bing Liu, Morgan Neville, E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Tim Wardle discuss documentary filmmaking.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Comedy Actors" is the best rated episode of "Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter" season 4. It scored 7.8/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/24/2018. This episode is rated 7.8 points higher than the second-best, "Comedy Actresses".