Dirt: Season 1

Dirt: Season 1

(2007)
Drama
USA / English / Color / 607 min
6.8
Cast View More ↓
Courteney Cox Lucy Spiller
Ian Hart Don Konkey
Josh Stewart Holt McLaren
Shannyn Sossamon Kira Klay
Alexandra Breckenridge Willa McPherson
Laura Allen Julia Mallory
Johnny Drocco Paparazzi
Jeffrey Nordling Brent Barrow
Will McCormack Leo Spiller
Shauna Stoddart Terry
Alexi Wasser Naomi
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Director Paris Barclay, Matthew Carnahan, Chris Long
Plot
Courteney Cox stars in this new drama from FX, and also acts as an executive producer. The series follows the exploits of Lucy Spiller, an executive editor at two tabloid magazines. Lucy possesses the power to manipulate the lives of celebrities through the articles she prints in the magazine. 13 episodes have been ordered for the first season. Dirt is co-produced by FX, Touchstone Television, and Coquette.
Episodes
1
Pilot
60 min 2007-01-02
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.
Director: Matthew Carnahan
Writer: Matthew Carnahan
Guest starring: Gregory Graham, Julie Claire, Meghan Ashley, Bret Roberts, Eric Reinholt, Kelvin Han Yee, Alexi Wasser, Channon Roe, Anne L. Nathan, Demetrius Grosse, David Fincher
2
Blogan
60 min 2007-01-09
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.”
Director: Chris Long
Writer: Matthew Carnahan
Guest starring: Bryce Mouer, Valerie Farr, Timothy Bottoms, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Anil Raman, Traber Burns, Channon Roe, Demetrius Grosse
3
Ovophagy
60 min 2007-01-16
"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.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: Joel Fields
Guest starring: Grant Show, Tyson Chambers, Paris Barclay, Traber Burns, Anil Raman, Ankur Bhatt, Richard Portnow, Shannyn Sossamon, Alexi Wasser, Channon Roe, Kate Linae, Hal Havins, David Batiste, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Stormy Daniels, Timothy Bottoms
4
What to Expect When You're Expecting
60 min 2007-01-23
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.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: Nicole Yorkin, Dawn Prestwich
Guest starring: Anil Raman, Charles Howerton, Alexi Wasser, David Batiste, Marc Vann, Billy Brown, Grant Show, Mariette Hartley, Shannyn Sossamon
5
You Don't Know Jack
60 min 2007-01-30
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.
Director: Chris Long
Writer: Dave Flebotte
Guest starring: Wayne Brady, Timothy Bottoms, Julie Claire, Grant Show
6
The Secret Lives of Altar Girls
60 min 2007-02-06
To assist Willa in her investigation of a teenage girl's murder in a small California town, Lucy delegates her onetime mentor to help. In the meantime, Holt and Lucy's growing attraction towards each other comes to a boil. Meanwhile Julia slumps into the arms of Garbo and deeper into drugs.
Director: Jesse Bochco
Writer: Joel Fields
Guest starring: Stephanie Turner, Christopher Knight, Adrianne Curry, Paul Reubens, Scott Klace, Timothy Bottoms, Bram Hoover
7
Come Together
60 min 2007-02-13
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.
Director: Adam Arkin
Writer: Rebecca Dameron
Guest starring: Grant Show, Paul Ruebens, Stephanie Turner
8
The Thing Under the Bed
60 min 2007-02-20
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.
Director: Dean White
Writer: Sally Robinson
Guest starring: Mashari Laila Bain, Alex Weed, Lyn Mahler, David Blue, Mariette Hartley, Paul Reubens, Kristin Minter, Randall Batinkoff, Lonnie Hughes
9
This Is Not Your Father's Hostage Situation
60 min 2007-02-27
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.
Guest starring: Vincent Gallo, Julie Claire, Owiso Odera, Ivonne Coll, Mini Anden, Ankur Bhatt
10
The Sexxx Issue
60 min 2007-03-06
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.
Director: Lev L. Spiro
Guest starring: John Burke, Alexi Wasser, Ankur Bhatt, Carly Pope, Channon Roe, David Newsom
11
Pap Smeared
60 min 2007-03-13
Lucy's stalker embarrasses her at work with pictures of her and Holt's intimacy, and a young photographer learns from Don.
Guest starring: Shauna Stoddart, Richmond Arquette, Lukas Haas
12
Caught On Tape
60 min 2007-03-20
Julia and Johnny's sex tape is released onto the internet.
Guest starring: Perez Hilton, Tony Potts, Nancy O'Dell, Shauna Stoddart, Richmond Arquette, Lukas Haas, Alex Breckenridge
13
Ita Missa Est
60 min 2007-03-27
Jennifer Aniston guest stars as a lesbian and an editor from a rival tabloid magazine, and Lucy's stalker's identity is revealed.
Guest starring: Owiso Odera, Jennifer Aniston, Shannyn Sossamon, Alex Breckenridge
Editions
Barcode Format Region Release Edition
786936740943 1 2007-12-11
8717418154745