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Smash S1E10 — Understudy
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Smash•Season 1•Episode 10

Understudy

7.8/10 · 211 votesApr 9, 201244 min

Ranked #6 of 15 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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When the show's new star gets stuck in Cuba, Derek puts Karen in as understudy.

Directed byAdam Bernstein
Written byJerome Hairston
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Cast9

Katharine McPhee

Katharine McPhee

Karen Cartwright

Megan Hilty

Megan Hilty

Ivy Lynn

Jack Davenport

Jack Davenport

Derek Wills

Debra Messing

Debra Messing

Julia Houston

Christian Borle

Christian Borle

Tom Levitt

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Eileen Rand

Raza Jaffrey

Raza Jaffrey

Dev Sundaram

Jaime Cepero

Jaime Cepero

Ellis Boyd

Brian d'Arcy James

Brian d'Arcy James

Frank Houston

Crew12

Adam Bernstein

Adam Bernstein

Director

J

Jerome Hairston

Writer

H

Henry Langstraat

Associate Producer

B

Beth Friedland

Associate Producer

Michael Mayer

Michael Mayer

Consulting Producer

J

Juanita Diane Feeney

Co-Producer

J

Jacquelyn Reingold

Co-Producer

E

Elisa Zuritsky

Co-Executive Producer

J

Julie Rottenberg

Co-Executive Producer

R

Rolin Jones

Co-Executive Producer

J

Jim Chory

Co-Executive Producer

David Marshall Grant

David Marshall Grant

Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Understudy" is episode 10 of Smash season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 211 votes, ranking #6 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Adam Bernstein and written by Jerome Hairston, it aired on April 9, 2012.

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