Get Shorty — Season 1
You’re only as good as your next hit.
About this season
In season one, Miles convinces washed up producer Rick Moreweather to film a period piece, a script he “procures” while working as muscle for a Nevada crime ring. Along with his criminal associate Louis, Miles attempts to keep his worlds from colliding as he balances the demands of filmmaking while keeping the suspicions of the crime ring’s chief, Amara and her dangerous nephew, Yago at bay.
Episodes (10)
1. The Pitch
7.6Aired 13 August 2017 • 60 min
Miles Daly, muscle for a Nevada crime ring desperate to win back his wife and daughter, travels to Los Angeles to collect on a debt from an aspiring screenwriter - whose script inspires Miles to give Hollywood a shot.
2. Sins of a Chambermaid
8.0Aired 13 August 2017 • 60 min
Miles returns to L.A. in an attempt to pitch the script for The Admiral's Mistress to Rick Moreweather, a film producer; Amara takes an interest in investing in the film, triggering anxiety in Louis and anger in Yago.
3. The Yips
8.0Aired 20 August 2017 • 60 min
Rick slowly begins to discover the unconventional ways Miles and Louis handle their business. Miles notices a growing distance between him and his family, and attempts to bring them to Los Angeles for the summer.
4. From Stamos With Love
8.2Aired 27 August 2017 • 60 min
As Miles’ Hollywood producer facade becomes more legitimate, those associated with him become more disgruntled. Louis feels left out, April feels duped and Rick feels uneasy as he confronts his past artistic endeavors and the business deal with Amara.
5. A Man of Letters
7.7Aired 3 September 2017 • 60 min
Rick struggles with the casting process as a watchful Amara considers future film investment opportunities. Meanwhile, Katie and Emma visit Miles in Los Angeles.
6. Epinephrine
7.7Aired 10 September 2017 • 60 min
An unexpected visitor on the studio lot changes Miles’ plans with his visiting family, and the wider production team is tasked with entertaining the guest.
7. Grace Under Pressure
8.0Aired 17 September 2017 • 60 min
Budget problems threaten production of The Admiral's Mistress as on-set relationships take a surprising turn.
8. Shot on Location
1.0Aired 24 September 2017 • 60 min
Miles struggles to keep production challenges at bay before a studio executive’s visit. Rick and Louis navigate their own relationships and the issues they pose to the film.
9. Turnaround
Aired 1 October 2017 • 60 min
When an unforeseen event halts production, Miles and Louis rush to Los Angeles to attempt to save their film while Rick flees to the mountains for protection.
10. Blue Pages
Aired 8 October 2017 • 60 min
Miles faces a final reckoning with his family and must face his past, present and future head on as the film and those associated with it begin to unravel.