Smash (season 2)
| Smash (season 2) | |
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Season 2 poster
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | February 5 – May 26, 2013 |
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The second and final season of the American musical drama television series Smash premiered on February 5, 2013 on NBC and consisted of 17 episodes. On March 13, 2013, NBC announced they were moving the remaining season two episodes of Smash to Saturday nights at 9:00PM EST starting April 6 in order to play the full 17-episode order. The two-hour series finale aired on May 26, 2013, moving the show to a special Sunday slot.
On March 22, 2012, NBC renewed Smash for a second season.Gossip Girl's Joshua Safran replaced creator Theresa Rebeck as showrunner, since Rebeck departed to focus on other projects. Rebeck did not return to the show in any capacity. However, she remained credited as executive producer.
Not returning to the cast from the previous season were Jaime Cepero (Ellis), Raza Jaffrey (Dev), Brian d'Arcy James (Frank), and recurring cast member Will Chase (Michael), although James did make guest appearances in the first episode of season 2 and the series finale.Jeremy Jordan joined the series in the role of Jimmy. Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson had a recurring role as Veronica Moore, a Tony award winning actress who affects the lives of Karen and Ivy.Jesse L. Martin was cast in a six-episode arc as Scott Nichols, the Manhattan Theatre Workshop's artistic director, whose story affected most of the cast.
New Smash show runner/executive producer Josh Safran noted about the show's movement to Saturdays starting April 6 meant NBC was choosing to cancel the series, Safran said he was "saddened" and surprised by the move, "We're all aware the show is not successful, but I guess I had hoped we would see what happened when The Voice came back [or] maybe they'd move us to a better time slot. But I understand from the network's point of view. We hit a number and we stuck there." Safran said of the final episodes would be constructed as a series finale, "I don't want [viewers] to think they are going to be left hanging, because they won't be," he assures. "The season has a beginning, middle and an end... [And] it just gets better and better." Safran also said he and the other producers were still proud of the series. The two hour series finale aired on May 26, 2013.
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