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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| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| 1 | 13 | January 2, 2007 | March 27, 2007 | December 11, 2007 | May 5, 2008 | May 21, 2008[2] | |
| 2 | 7 | March 2, 2008 | April 13, 2008 | May 4, 2010[3] | N/A | N/A | |
The first season's episodes began airing on January 2, 2007 and finished on March 27, 2007. "Do you think someday, we'll have to pay for our sins?", was said in voice-over on one of Dirt's many promos and became the theme for the series' first season.
| № | # | Title[4] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
U.S. viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Matthew Carnahan | Matthew Carnahan | January 2, 2007 | 101 | 3.75[5] |
| 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 | 2 | "Blogan" | Chris Long | Matthew Carnahan | January 9, 2007 | 102 | 2.4[5] |
| 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 | 3 | "Ovophagy" | Paris Barclay | Joel Fields | January 16, 2007 | 103 | 1.9[5] |
| "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 | 4 | "What to Expect When You're Expecting" | Paris Barclay | Dawn Prestwich & Nicole Yorkin | January 23, 2007 | 104 | 1.9[5] |
| 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 | 5 | "You Don't Know Jack" | Chris Long | Dave Flebotte | January 30, 2007 | 105 | 2.16[5] |
| 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 | 6 | "The Secret Lives of Altar Girls" | Jesse Bochco | Joel Fields | February 6, 2007 | 106 | 1.42[5] |
| 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 is consummated in a limousine, and Julia slumps into the arms of Garbo, and deeper into drugs. The music playing in the Lucy and Holt limo scene is "Allelujah" by K.I.A. Paul Reubens guest stars. | |||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Come Together" | Adam Arkin | Rebecca Dameron | February 13, 2007 | 107 | 1.58[5] |
| 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. Paul Reubens guest stars. | |||||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Thing Under the Bed" | Dean White | Sally Robinson | February 20, 2007 | 108 | 1.42 |
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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. Note: 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 | 9 | "This Is Not Your Father's Hostage Situation" | February 27, 2007 | 109 | 1.36[5] | ||
| 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. Vincent Gallo guest stars. | |||||||
| 10 | 10 | "The Sexxx Issue" | Lev L. Spiro | Matthew Carnahan | March 6, 2007 | 110 | 1.42 |
| 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 | 11 | "Pap Smeared" | Chris Long | Albert Kim | March 13, 2007 | 111 | 1.7[5] |
| A young photographer offers to help Don; Julia discovers Hollywood has moved on without her; Holt fears his relationship with Lucy might be exposed. Lukas Haas guest stars. | |||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Caught on Tape" | Fred Keller | Joel Fields | March 20, 2007 | 112 | 1.79[5] |
| 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. Perez Hilton guest stars. | |||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Ita Missa Est" | Matthew Carnahan | Matthew Carnahan | March 27, 2007 | 113 | 2.4[6] |
| Jennifer Aniston guest stars as rival Tina Harrod, a magazine editor that butts heads with Lucy. Lucy's stalker is revealed and Julia learns about Holt's relationship with Lucy. | |||||||
FX announced on May 8, 2007 that Dirt will return for a second season.[7] The first two episodes were leaked onto the internet on February 18, 2008
| № | # | Title[4] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
U.S. viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "Welcome to Normal" | Matthew Carnahan | Matthew Carnahan | March 2, 2008 | 201 | 1.7 |
| 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 | 2 | "Dirty Slutty Whores" | Stephen T. Kay | Joel Fields | March 9, 2008 | 202 | 1.4 |
| 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 | 3 | "God Bless the Child" | Chris Long | Dave Flebotte | March 16, 2008 | 203 | 1.54 |
| 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 | 4 | "Ties That (Don't) Bind" | John Fortenberry | Robert Nathan | March 23, 2008 | 204 | 1.6 |
| 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 | 5 | "What Is This Thing Called" | David Arquette | Mimi Friedman & Jeanette Collins | March 30, 2008 | 205 | 1.25 |
| 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 | 6 | "And the Winner Is" | Tricia Brock | Albert Kim | April 6, 2008 | 206 | 1.1 |
| 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 | 7 | "In Lieu of Flowers" | Chris Long | Bart Baker | April 13, 2008 | 207 | 0.8 |
| 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. | |||||||
All episodes that have been aired are available through the iTunes Store.[8]