"The Coup" is the 8th episode of Season 1, and the 8th episode of the series overall.
Synopsis[]
The team deals with the aftermath of the workshop. Ivy remains in the dark about her fate, while Derek recruits Karen to help him steal the musical from Tom and Julia. Eileen must face up to her ex-husband, Jerry, when their daughter Katie pays a surprise visit from India.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Julia Houston - Debra Messing
- Derek Wills - Jack Davenport
- Karen Cartwright - Katharine McPhee
- Tom Levitt - Christian Borle
- Ivy Lynn - Megan Hilty
- Ellis Tancharoen - Jaime Cepero
- Dev Sundaram - Raza Jaffrey
- Eileen Rand - Anjelica Huston
Guest cast[]
- Ryan Tedder as Himself
- Grace Gummer as Katie Rand
- Will Chase as Michael Swift
- Neal Bledsoe as John Goodwin
- Emory Cohen as Leo Houston
- Thorsten Kaye as Nick
- Leslie Odom, Jr. as Sam Strickland
- Michael Cristofer as Jerry Rand
- Charlie Semine as Mr. Denby
Songs[]
- Three Little Birds by Bob Marley. Sung by Frank.
- Touch Me by Smash. Sung by Karen. (Rehearsal)
- Dance To The Music by The Sly Family Stone. Sung and danced too by Ivy, Dennis, Bobby, Jessica, Sam & Sue
- Touch Me by Smash. Sung byKaren
Trivia[]
- This episode scored a 2.2 rating 18-49 with 6.35 Million total viewers
Videos[]
Smash 1x08 Promo "The Coup"
Screenshot Gallery[]
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| Pilot • The Callbacks • Enter Mr. DiMaggio • The Cost of Art • Let's Be Bad • Chemistry • The Workshop • The Coup • Hell on Earth • Understudy • The Movie Star • Publicity • Tech • Previews • Bombshell |