While waiting for his big break, aspiring movie star Jack Castello accepts a job at a local service station that pumps more than just gas.
Jack gets a leg up on a screen test, Camille runs into typecasting trouble, Raymond pursues his directorial debut, and Archie bonds with a smitten Roy.
Henry's scheming at director George Cukor's star-studded party leads Jack to a revelation about his wife — and Roy into a private meeting with Dick.
Avis receives bombshell news about the studio, the actors prepare to audition for "Peg," and Archie faces a devastating change to his screenplay.
Problems arise as "Meg" begins production. Ellen takes a chance with Dick. Henry offers to make a brewing scandal over Jack's past go away — for a price.
Ernie lends a hand — and a whole lot more — when "Meg" hits a budget snag. Henry meddles with the film's final cut. Avis feels her control slipping.
As the Oscars approach, Ernie shares devastating news, Camille listens to sage advice from Hattie McDaniel, and Archie takes a stand on the red carpet.
Director Jessica Yu and her crew break down the recreation of a glamorous evening at the 1948 Academy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium and the crescendo of HOLLYWOOD's disparate character threads in that moment.
Go behind-the-scenes to explore how HOLLYWOOD brought the industry-changing movie "Meg" to life in the limited series through a sandbox of looks, styles and processes for the actors and artisans.
If movies have the ability to change the world, what would that world look like today if the industry had embraced inclusivity decades ago? The cast and crew of HOLLYWOOD discuss giving showbiz history a rewrite that declares everyone's story a valuable one.
To bring 1940s Hollywood to life, the cast and crew detail how every aspect from the costume design, makeup and hairstyling reveal the character of this glamorous golden age that serves as the anchor in the limited series.
The cast and creators of HOLLYWOOD detail casting the complex characters in pursuit of the Hollywood dream. Dive deeper into how the actors stellar performances command the screen to form an unparalleled revision of this Golden Age.
The significance of HOLLYWOOD’s hopeful opening credits sequence is explored: a depiction of dreamers climbing and aiming for the stars, while never forgetting to extend a helping hand to those coming up behind them.
HOLLYWOOD production designer Matthew Flood Ferguson and visual effects supervisor Paul Santagada, describe tapping iconic locations and how they buried themselves in research to transport viewers back to 1940s Tinseltown.
