NBC's "Smash" starred Katherine McPhee as Karen Cartwright, an aspiring singer who gets the opportunity of a lifetime: to play Marilyn Monroe in the broadway musical "Bombshell." She must compete for the role with the more experienced Ivy Lynn (played by the talented Megan Hilty). As they go head-to-head on stage, there's plenty of drama happening behind the scenes, including love triangles, secret affairs, sabotage, and blackmail.
In addition to McPhee and Hilty, the cast featured Debra Messing, Anjelica Houston, Uma Thurman, and Jennifer Hudson. Despite the talented cast and incredible musical performances, the Steven Spielberg-produced show was canceled after just two seasons. Two years after the series went off the air, the largest theater Kickstarter in history ($300,000) funded a one-night-only concert version of "Bombshell," and the original cast reunited for the event. Years later, the show is still generating buzz, and a stage adaption is headed to Broadway as of 2023.
The show's two seasons are not available to stream, but they can be rented on Prime Video.
