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Smash
2012–2013
· TV Show
· 44 min episodes
· 2 seasons
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More drama occurs behind the scenes than on stage, as the team prepares an ambitious Broadway musical on the life of Marilyn Monroe.
Details
- Created by
- Theresa Rebeck
- Based on
- a work by Garson Kanin
- Released
- 6 February 2012
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 44 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 32 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 7 wins, 17 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 24 →2 major awards won · 7 wins from 24 nominations across 13 ceremonies
| Primetime Emmy Award 2012 | Outstanding Choreography | Josh Bergasse | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Television Award 2011 | Most Exciting New Series | Winner | |
| Golden Globe Award 2013 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Grammy Award 2013 | Best Song Written for Visual Media | " Let Me Be Your Star " ( Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman ) | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Award 2013 | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Andrew McMahon (" I Heard Your Voice In a Dream ") | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Award 2013 | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman (" Hang the Moon ") | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Award 2012 | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series | Marc Shaiman (Original Music) & Christian Bacon (Score) | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Award 2012 | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman (" Let Me Be Your Star ") | Nominee |
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Primetime Emmy Award
6 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Choreography | Josh Bergasse | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Uma Thurman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series | Marc Shaiman (Original Music) & Christian Bacon (Score) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Andrew McMahon (" I Heard Your Voice In a Dream ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman (" Hang the Moon ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman (" Let Me Be Your Star ") | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Television Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Most Exciting New Series | Winner |
Golden Globe Award
1 nomination
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee |
Grammy Award
1 nomination
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | " Let Me Be Your Star " ( Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman ) | Nominee |
Women's Image Network Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Katharine McPhee | Winner |
| Best Drama Series | Winner | |
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Debra Messing | Nominee |
CDG Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Contemporary Television Series | Molly Maginnis | Winner |
GLAAD Media Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Drama Series | Winner |
MPSE Golden Reel Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Sound Editing: Short Form Musical in Television | Dan Evan Farkas, Annette Kudrak and Robert Cotnoir MPSE ("Hell on Earth") | Winner |
Dorian Award
4 nominations
| Campy TV Show of the Year | Nominee | |
| LGBT TV Show of the Year | Nominee | |
| TV Musical Performance of the Year | Katharine McPhee, Raza Jaffrey & cast ("A Thousand and One Nights") | Nominee |
| TV Musical Performance of the Year | Katharine McPhee & Megan Hilty (" Let Me Be Your Star ") | Nominee |
Teen Choice Award
2 nominations
| Choice TV Breakout Female Star | Katharine McPhee | Nominee |
| Choice TV Breakout Show | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Award
1 nomination
| Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television | Andrew Weisblum ("Pilot") | Nominee |
Society of Operating Cameramen
1 nomination
| Camera Operator of the Year in Television | Jeff Muhlstock | Nominee |
Television Critics Association Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding New Program | Nominee |