SMASH Episode Guide – Season 1 Episode 5 Let’s Be Bad Synopsis

Karen works on her acting chops while Ivy frets about her relationship with Derek. Julia finds that Michael wants to complicate things.

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Karen (Katharine McPhee) finds a new use for her acting talents as she joins Dev (Raza Jaffrey) at a high-powered government party.

The drama between Michael (guest star Will Chase) and Julia (Debra Messing) heats up, as Eileen (Anjelica Huston) and Tom’s (Christian Borle) ambitious assistant Ellis (Jaime Cepero) forge an alliance.

Ivy (Megan Hilty) senses trouble in her relationship with Derek (Jack Davenport).

Will Chase guest stars as Michael.

SMASH — “Let’s Be Bad” Episode 105 — Pictured: Christian Borle as Tom Levitt — (Photo by: Patrick Harbron/NBC)

SMASH — “Let’s Be Bad” Episode 105 — Pictured: (Center) Megan Hilty as Ivy Lynn — (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)

SMASH — “Let’s Be Bad” Episode 105 — Pictured: Jaime Cepero as Ellis Boyd — (Photo by: Patrick Harbron/NBC)

SMASH — “Let’s Be Bad” Episode 105 — Pictured: (l-r) Katharine McPhee as Karen Cartwright — (Photo by: Patrick Harbron/NBC)

SMASH — “Let’s Be Bad” Episode 105 — Pictured: Katharine McPhee as Karen Cartwright — (Photo by: Patrick Harbron/NBC)

SMASH — “Let’s Be Bad” Episode 105 — Pictured: (l-r) Megan Hilty as Ivy Lynn, Katharine McPhee as Karen Cartwright — (Photo by: Patrick Harbron/NBC)

SMASH — “Let’s Be Bad” Episode 105 — Pictured: Megan Hilty as Ivy Lynn — (Photo by: Patrick Harbron/NBC)

SMASH — “Let’s Be Bad” Episode 105 — Pictured: (Center) Megan Hilty as Ivy Lynn — (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)

SMASH — “Let’s Be Bad” Episode 105 — Pictured: (l-r) — Photo by: Patrick Harbron/NBC

SMASH — “Let’s Be Bad” Episode 105

SMASH — “Let’s Be Bad” Episode 105

SMASH — “Let’s Be Bad” Episode 105 — Pictured: (l-r) Ann Harada as Linda, Jack Davenport as Derek Wills, Joshua Bergasse as Josh, Debra Messing as Julia Houston, Christian Borle as Tom Levitt — (Photo by: Patrick Harbron/NBC)

SMASH — “Let’s Be Bad” Episode 105 — Pictured: (Center) Megan Hilty as Ivy Lynn — (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)

(Photos by: Will Hart, Patrick Habron / NBC)

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