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The Best Episodes of Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 5

Every episode of Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 5 Episode 9 - Actresses
    9.0/10(92 votes)

    S5:E9

    Rebecca Ford, Renée Zellweger, Scarlett Johansson, Laura Dern, Lupita Nyong’o, Jennifer Lopez discuss the craft of acting.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 5 Episode 10 - Actors
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    S5:E10

    Stephen Galloway, Adam Driver, Adam Sandler, Robert De Niro, Tom Hanks, Jamie Foxx, Shia LaBeouf discuss the craft of acting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 5 Episode 8 - Directors
    6.5/10(9 votes)

    S5:E8

    Greta Gerwig (Little Women), Todd Philipps (Joker), Martin Scorsese (The Irishman), Lulu Wang (The Farewell), Fernando Meirelles (The Two Popes) and Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story) discuss their films.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 5 Episode 2 - Comedy Actors
    6.4/10(10 votes)

    S5:E2

    Sacha Baron Cohen, Jim Carrey, Ted Danson, Don Cheadle, Henry Winkler and Timothy Simons discuss the craft of acting.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 5 Episode 1 - Comedy Actresses
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E1

    Regina Hall, Natasha Lyonne, Maya Rudolph, Jane Fonda, Constance Wu, Tiffany Haddish and Phoebe Waller-Bridge discuss acting in a comedy role.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 5 Episode 3 - Drama Actresses
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E3

    Michelle Williams, Emilia Clarke, Danai Gurira, Niecy Nash, Patricia Arquette and Christine Baranski discuss the craft of acting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 5 Episode 4 - Drama Actors
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E4

    Stephan James, Hugh Grant, Diego Luna, Billy Porter, Richard Madden and Sam Rockwell discuss the craft of acting.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 5 Episode 5 - Comedy Showrunners
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E5

    Jerrod Carmichael, Tanya Saracho, Alan Yang, Bill Hader, David Mandel and Ali Rushfield discuss creating a comedy for television.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 5 Episode 6 - Drama Showrunners
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E6

    Sam Esmail, Marti Noxon, John Singleton, Steve Canals, Sera Gamble and Nic Pizzolatto discuss the challenges in creating a drama series today.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 5 Episode 7 - TV Directors
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E7

    Ava DuVernay, Adam McKay, Ben Stiller, David Nutter, Patty Jenkins and Jean-Marc Vallee discuss their work as TV directors.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 5 Episode 11 - Producers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E11

    Rebecca Ford, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Charlize Theron, David Heyman, Dan Lin, Peter Chernin, Debra Martin Chase discuss producing films.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 5 Episode 12 - Writers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E12

    Stephen Galloway, Taika Waititi, Anthony McCarten, Lorene Scafaria, Kasi Lemmons, Destin Daniel Cretton discuss writing in films.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 5 Episode 13 - Documentary
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E13

    Rebecca Keegan, Julia Reichert, Asif Kapadia, Lauren Greenfield, Nanfu Wang, Todd Douglas Miller discuss creating a documentary.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Season 5 Episode 14 - Executives
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E14

    Matthew Belloni, Tom Rothman, Scott Stuber, Toby Emmerich, Donna Langley, Jennifer Salke, Jim Gianopulos, Alan Horn discuss their roles as studio executives.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Actresses" is the best rated episode of "Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter" season 5. It scored 9/10 based on 92 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/12/2020. This episode is rated 2.0 points higher than the second-best, "Actors".