List of Dirt episodes
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The following is a list of episodes from the FX television series, Dirt.
FX has ordered a season of 13 one hour-long episodes. Series production began in September 2006, but the pilot was reshot to include a cameo by David Fincher and to add more of Courteney Cox's character.[1] Production on the original pilot began in Los Angeles in March 2006, and it was the ninth drama series pilot shot for FX. Matthew Carnahan, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette are serving as executive producers. Thea Mann is producing for Courteney Cox and David Arquette's Coquette Productions, while Touchstone Television and FX are co-producing the series.[1]
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[edit] Series Overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired |
Region 1 DVD release date |
Region 2 DVD release date |
Region 4 DVD release date |
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| 1 | 13 | 2007 | December 11, 2007 | May 5, 2008 | May 21, 2008[2] | |
| 2 | 07 | 2008 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
[edit] Season 1: 2007
This article contains episode summaries for the first season of the American television series Dirt.The first season's episodes began airing on January 2, 2007 and finished on March 27, 2007.
The original airdates (US) are listed here for each episode.
| Episode Number | Title[3] | Original air date | Production Code | Viewers | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | January 2, 2007 | 101 | 3.74 million[4] | |
| Courteney Cox stars as ruthless tabloid editor Lucy Spiller, who's masterful at using threats and manipulation to dig up dirt, aided by resourceful paparazzo Don Konkey. Lucy zeroes in on struggling actor Holt McLaren, who needs favorable publicity and whose rising-star girlfriend, Julia Mallory, is well-connected. | |||||
| 2 | "Blogan" | January 9, 2007 | 102 | 2.4 million [4] | |
| Lucy sends Don to shoot Kira Klay's corpse, but Kira looks all too lively to him. Don also gets a visit from Prince Tyreese, but it's not exactly a courtesy call. Meanwhile, Holt looks for ways to help Julia, and Willa shows journalistic spunk in tracking down dirt on a Hollywood power couple known as “Blogan.” | |||||
| 3 | "Ovophagy" | January 16, 2007 | 103 | 1.9 million [4] | |
| "Dirt Now" is about to launch, and Lucy needs a cover story. Lucy suspects that drugs made an ailing Christian-pop star sick and dispatches Don to get the dirt. Meanwhile, Holt is courted by a major producer while Julia has a hard time back on the set of her sitcom. | |||||
| 4 | "What to Expect When You're Expecting" | January 23, 2007 | 104 | 1.9 million[4] | |
| Lucy blackmails basketball star Prince Tyreese into helping her track down a missing rap star; Lucy and Leo's mother announces her plans to re-marry on the anniversary of their father's suicide. | |||||
| 5 | "You Don't Know Jack" | January 30, 2007 | 105 | 2.16 million[4] | |
| Lucy publishes photos of action-movie star Jack Dawson in the arms of her brother Leo; menacing visitors threaten Brent Barrow to reveal Lucy's source about the murder of Aundre G; Julia interrupts a photo shoot for Holt. | |||||
| 6 | "The Secret Lives of Altar Girls" | February 6, 2007 | 106 | 1.42 million[4] | |
| Lucy delegates her onetime mentor to help Willa investigate the murder of a teenage girl in a small California town. In the meantime, Holt and Lucy's growing attraction towards each other arrives to a boil, and Julia slumps into the arms of Garbo and deeper into drugs. | |||||
| 7 | "Come Together" | February 13, 2007 | 107 | 1.58 million[4] | |
| When her source takes back her story, Willa's excitement over her first story fades. In the meantime Lucy's relationship with Leo and her coming with DirtNow are jeopardized by Jack Dawson's lawsuit. Don becomes involved with a waitress. | |||||
| 8 | "The Thing Under the Bed" | February 20, 2007 | 108 | 1.42 million | |
| Lucy has trouble sleeping. Willa teams up with Don to uncover a secret celebrity wedding. Julia deals with rehab while Holt deals with his career.
Lucy states 'I don't like dancing in the dark', an inside joke referring to Courteney Cox's appearance in the video for Bruce Springsteen's 'Dancing in the Dark' |
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| 9 | "This Is Not Your Father's Hostage Situation" | February 27, 2007 | 109 | 1.36 million[4] | |
| Vincent Gallo guest stars. A former child star takes the magazine staff hostage, forcing them to produce an entire issue about him. In the meantime, Lucy wonders if he is really a threat or simply a harmless has-been looking for publicity. | |||||
| 10 | "The Sexxx Issue" | March 6, 2007 | 110 | 1.42 million | |
| Lucy proposes a sex-themed issue as a means of getting the staff to relax after the hostage situation. In the meantine, Brent and Willa find themselves in a compromising position with a girl whose father wishes to turn into a star, and Don faces his intimacy problem with Abby. | |||||
| 11 | "Pap Smeared" | March 13, 2007 | 111 | 1.7 million [4] | |
| Lukas Haas guest stars. A young photographer offers to help Don; Julia discovers Hollywood has moved on without her; Holt fears his relationship with Lucy might be exposed. | |||||
| 12 | "Caught on Tape" | March 20, 2007 | 112 | 1.79 million [4] | |
| Perez Hilton guest stars. Julia is horrified when a sex tape of her and a former co-star turns up on the Internet; Don gets a mysterious assignment; Lucy relies on Willa. | |||||
| 13 | "Ita Missa Est" | March 27, 2007 | 113 | 2.4 million[5] | |
| Jennifer Aniston guest stars as rival Tina Harrod, a magazine editor that butts heads with Lucy. Lucy's stalker will be revealed.
Season Finale: It is revealed that Don Konkey is having trouble coming to terms with the illusions, which persist in urging him to kill Lucy and he wanders off into the desert. Lucy sends a helicopter out to get him and he agrees to get a monthly dose of meds and sign his power of attorney to Lucy. Throughout the show there are brief lesbian references between Tina (played by Jennifer Aniston) and Lucy. Eventually, within the final scenes, Julia finds out (from Tina) the details on Holt and Lucy's relationship with each other. When Tina asks Julia if she would like something to drink, Tina says "Water, Soda, No Wine Though!". Some may conclude that Julia could be pregnant based on that comment. Or she may just be refraining from drinking due to her recent release from rehab. Neither reason was confirmed. It is also eventually revealed that Lucy's brother Leo is the stalker. The team Lucy hired to watch over her estate, finds pictures of Lucy (which were fan-based told as "stalker photos") in his computer. Although Leo tells Lucy that it was meant to basically teach her a lesson, it is shown that she puts his personal items on the driveway. In the closing scenes, Julia secretly gets into Lucy's house (without viewer's knowledge first) and then stabs Lucy with a knife during a slow motion struggle but then is stabbed herself. After which, Lucy walks outside (Julia is presumed dead by viewers), calls Don and tells him to get the shots before calling 911. The scene ends with Lucy presumably dying with Don holding her as sirens begin to near. Thus leaving Don, in a delicate state of mental health, found at the crime scene (and strongly implying that he might get blamed for the incident). The final scene does not directly indicate Lucy's death, nor does it show any previews. |
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[edit] Season 2: 2008
FX announced on May 8, 2007 that Dirt will return for a second season.[6] The first two episodes were leaked onto the internet on February 18, 2008
The original airdates (US) are listed here for each episode.
| Episode Number | Title[3] | Original air date | Production Code | Viewers | |
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| 14 | "Welcome to Normal" | March 2, 2008 | 201 | 1.7 million | |
| After surviving her violent attack, Lucy Spiller returns to Dirt Now magazine to reclaim her position as Tabloid Queen. Julia, while fleeing the scene, is hit by Leo and killed. Don begins to experience life on medication. A chance encounter between Lucy and a young pop star results in a surprising opportunity. Lucy digs for truth about a famous heiress about to have a baby. A new male reporter joins the staff. | |||||
| 15 | "Dirty Slutty Whores" | March 9, 2008 | 202 | 1.4 million | |
| Lucy is on the lookout for answers when a celebrity is released from jail early. Meanwhile, Willa and Farber search for the source of a self-destructive star's video. | |||||
| 16 | "God Bless the Child" | March 16, 2008 | 203 | 1.54 million | |
| Brent decides it's time to make the fact that he's the boss known to Lucy. In the meantime, Lucy embarks on the mission of bringing down a music mogul's empire. Finally, Don uncovers the hidden secrets of a famous politician. | |||||
| 17 | "Ties That (Don't) Bind" | March 23, 2008 | 204 | 1.6 million | |
| Lucy rekindles a romance with a powerful studio executive. Willa and Farber join forces to expose a scandal surrounding a hit television series. Holt is swept into a public relations fiasco when an outspoken relative surfaces. | |||||
| 18 | "What Is This Thing Called" | March 30, 2008 | 205 | 1.27 million | |
| Lucy and Holt make serious decisions about their love affair. Meanwhile, Don's friendship with a pop icon reaches new levels, and Willa and Farber explore the love lives of top celebrities and reveal some very juicy secrets about them. | |||||
| 19 | "And the Winner Is" | April 6, 2008 | 206 | 1.3 million | |
| Brent goes out of his way to impress his new boss. Meanwhile, the staff learns that the real gossip is backstage while covering an awards show. | |||||
| 20 | "In Lieu of Flowers" | April 13, 2008 | 207 | 1.06 million | |
| Life-and-death circumstances compel Lucy to examine her relationships; an overweight sitcom star takes desperate measures to avoid being on the DirtNow cover; and a former child star tests Willa and Farber's relationship. | |||||
[edit] iTunes Release
All episodes that have been aired are available through the iTunes Store.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Final runs set for HBO's 'Deadwood',' FX's 'The Shield', The Futon Critic, June 5, 2006.
- ^ Dirt - The Complete 1st Season (4 Disc Set) @ EzyDVD
- ^ a b Dirt Episode List, TV.com, February 14, 2006.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Allociné Blogs - Séries Chiffres : Les Audiences Us Des Séries
- ^ Starr Report
- ^ FX Turns More 'Dirt,' Reaps 'Riches' 8 May, 2007. Retrieved 30 July, 2007.
- ^ Apple. iTunes, iTunes, February 14, 2007.
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